Tencent Games to Showcase Latest Tech at the GDC 2024

Tencent Games Sessions and Booth to Showcase the Latest in Games

Development Technologies and Tools

Tencent Games, the world’s leading platform for game development, publishing and operation, is excited to announce its presence at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2024, which will take place in San Francisco from March 18 to 22. With experts appearing in eight sessions, and a feature-packed booth, Tencent Games will demonstrate how its latest innovations and technologies help deliver next-generation game experiences for consumers.

The sessions will cover a wide range of topics, including machine learning, character animation systems, large-scale rendering, high frame rate rendering, ray tracing, cross-platform development pipeline management and F2P game UX research methodology. The line-up features existing titles under Tencent Games, including Naruto Mobile and Arena Breakout from MoreFun Studios, Delta Force: Hawk Ops from TiMi Studio Group, as well as in-house game development tools and research models for F2P games.

With Artificial Intelligence (AI) being increasingly harnessed by the gaming industry, Elvis Liu, AI Team Tech Lead from MoreFun Studios will share his insights into large-scale reinforcement learning in fighting games at GDC’s Machine Learning Summit. Meanwhile, Tencent Games will showcase its latest game technologies at the booth, including the GiiNEX AI game engine, products and solutions of Decision AI, and Generative Game AI from Tencent AI Lab, demonstrating how AI empowers game developers to build next-generation gaming products efficiently, cost-effectively and with exceptional creativity. In addition, Tencent is also bringing its Anti-cheat Expert (ACE), Cloud-enabled Studio and WeTest Global to this year’s GDC, reinforcing its diverse capability and high-quality tools that can support game developers to deliver an exceptional user experience.

As the industry comes together for GDC, Tencent Games invites games developers and enthusiasts around the world to join us onsite to discover our latest innovations and game technologies. The company is also promoting job openings across various disciplines, with recruiters available at the booth to engage with talented individuals eager to join our dynamic teams.

Learn more about the sessions with this preview video featuring our speakers.

Tencent Games @GDC 2024 – Event Details

Machine Learning Summit: ‘Naruto Mobile’: Optimization For Large-Scale Reinforcement Learning in Fighting Games

Elvis Liu | AI Team Tech Lead, Technology Center, MoreFun Studios, Tencent Games

Tuesday, March 19 | 1:20 – 1:50pm

Room 2010, West Hall

Machine Learning Summit: Panel: All You Can Ask! Day 2

Elvis Liu | AI Team Tech Lead, Technology Center, MoreFun Studios, Tencent Games

Tuesday, March 19 | 5:40 – 6:40pm

Room 2010, West Hall

Start Right, Start Fun: Unveiling the Theory to Crafting the Onboarding Path for F2P Player

Fan Yi | Senior Game UX Researcher, Market & User Research, Tencent Games

Xingyu Zhang | Game UX Researcher, Market & User Research, Tencent Games

Wednesday, March 20 | 10:30 am – 11:00 am

Room 3022, West Hall

MotorNerve：A Character Animation System Using Machine Learning

Songnan Li | Deputy Director, Machine Learning Team, TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games

Yuchen Liao | Senior Engine Programmer, TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games

Wednesday, March 20 | 11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Room 3022, West Hall

Delta Force World Creation: Cross-Platform Art Pipeline and Tools

Lichuan Wang | Technical Artist Team Lead, TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games 

Wednesday, March 20 |   2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Room 3022, West Hall

Delta Force Techniques From Unified Production Pipeline To Cross-Platform Runtime Support

Shangli Liang | Deputy Director of Game Client Engineering, TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games

Yang Shi | Game Client Engineering Team Lead of Delta Force, TiMi Studio Group, Tencent Games

Wednesday, March 20 |   2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Room 3022, West Hall

144 FPS Rendering On Mobile: Arena Breakout Frame Prediction

Yue Qi | Mobiie Programmer of Arena Breakout, MoreFun Studios, Tencent Games

Wednesday, March 20 | 3:30 – 4:00pm

Room 3022, West Hall

Next Level of Mobile Graphics: Ray Tracing in Arena Breakout

Junhong Wang | Lead Mobile Programmer of Arena Breakout, MoreFun Studios, Tencent Games

Wednesday, March 20 |  4:00 pm – 4:30 pm 

Room 3022, West Hall

Tencent Games Booth

• GAME AI – GiiNEX AI game engine/Decision AI/Generative Game AI
• Products – Anti-cheat Expert (ACE)/Cloud-enabled Studio/WeTest Global
• March 20-22
• Booth No. S1127

For more information, please visit Tencent Games on Twitter or LinkedIn.