SPARK2026 Tencent Games Conference: Over 40 Games Announce Latest Updates, New Progress in Game AI Applications

On May 27, the SPARK 2026 Tencent Games Conference was held online. During the conference, in the three chapters of "Production," "Distribution," and "Investment," a total of 42 games from both domestic and international markets shared their latest updates. 29 game developers from around the world participated in the event, introducing new content, gameplay, tournaments, milestones, and AI technology applications that enhance the gaming experience to players.

In the "One More Thing" segment, Tencent Games also introduced three product launches. Among them were two game AI technology products, the world's first fully open-source cross-platform neural dynamic global illumination solution (NDGI), as well as the self-developed new AI game creation platform "Code Craft." In addition, the official first porcelain industry management game "Digital Jingdezhen: Young Master of the Porcelain Capital" was unveiled as the closing act. This product was created in collaboration with Tencent Games, Tencent SSV Digital Culture Lab, Jingdezhen City Tourism and Culture Bureau, Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, and Jingdezhen City Heritage Office. It is built upon the "Jingdezhen Porcelain Industry Cultural Heritage" multimodal AI dataset and applies AI digital humans and AI 3D generation technologies. It will be released this summer.

Game Production Chapter

In the Game Production Chapter, Tencent's Tianmi, Guangzi, Mofang, Beijiguang, as well as Riot Games and CDD, presented the latest updates of 16 games. These include updated gameplay for classic IP games and several new games that have started reservations or testing.

King of Glory

As the first game to appear at the conference, King of Glory announced the launch of cultural and creative skins inspired by traditional Chinese architecture, integrating the craftsmanship and poetic essence of traditional culture into the game content; it also announced continued strategic cooperation with Yueda Group, where beloved IP characters will have the opportunity to appear in the game.

To enrich the gaming experience, King of Glory has also been exploring the application of game AI. Future Lingbao will provide immersive companionship inside and outside the match, supporting interaction during the match and limited-time custom versions. AI technology has also been integrated into the tournament, with AI commentary already launched and will explore new research fields through the "Tencent Open悟" Artificial Intelligence Global Open Competition. Additionally, the conference also announced that the anniversary celebration and carnival will take place in the Greater Bay Area, and the 2026 KPL Annual Finals - Final will be held in Chengdu, along with the first decade anniversary special exhibition and other activities.

War Thunder: Future

War Thunder: Future is a new PVE shooting game developed by Lintang Tianxia, available on PC and mobile devices. The game includes classic gameplay such as PVE zombie hunting and mech PVP, as well as innovative gameplay such as large map PVE time travel hunting and hunt racing.

At the conference, War Thunder: Future announced the upcoming "Langlang Mountain" collaboration content, allowing players to experience familiar little demons and the "Mountain God Temple" scene; it also announced the S3 season and collaboration with Borderlands, including classic characters and the launch of an entire set of in-game and out-of-game loop gameplay mechanisms. Additionally, the space battle that IP users have been expecting also appeared at this conference.

Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile is a multiplayer online first-person shooter game jointly developed by Activision and Tencent, featuring three gameplay modes: multiplayer combat, mission battlefield, and DMZ: Restricted Zone.

At the conference, the project team promised that all three gameplay modes would continue to be updated in the future, continuously optimizing the matching system and operation feel to improve the player's match experience. At the same time, the project team also reviewed the game's past IP collaborations and first revealed the upcoming "Persona 5 Royal" collaboration to be released in July. In addition, Call of Duty Mobile will hold multiple offline events in July and August, inviting all warriors to gather during the summer vacation and go on a mission together.

Delta Force

Delta Force officially announced its collaboration with the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum at the conference. As the first digital cultural and creative cross-border project of Delta Force, this collaboration partners with the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum to carry out the "digital activation" practice of museum collections, transforming traditional porcelain culture into exclusive in-game collectibles, innovatively spreading the excellent traditional culture of China through a youth-oriented language.

The first content will high-precision reproduce the "Yushuya" (Year-Year Duck) and other museum treasures, restoring their exquisite craftsmanship and artistic spirit. It is reported that this collaboration will be officially launched during the "Treasure Month" themed activity in the game.

PUBG: Mobile

PUBG: Mobile disclosed its 2026 summer version reform plan at the conference. This reform plan covers summer gameplay upgrades, Green Oasis Creation Ecosystem, AI star teammates, major IP collaborations, IP film plans, and the announcement of the "Stimulating Night" city, among other modules, providing players with a more thrilling, immersive, and intelligent tactical competition experience.

Among them, the AI NPC of PUBG: Mobile has accumulated over 110 million users after multiple iterations. At the conference, PUBG: Mobile will release the first AI star teammate in the industry, "Xiaotian," driven by a strategy large model. Its AI functions have upgraded from tool-type to emotional type, and now have independent story backgrounds and memory functions. The Green Oasis section has also implemented the first UGC full-chain AI creation assistant in the industry, from scene generation to gameplay configuration, which can quickly deliver players' creativity in just 15 minutes.

Escape from the Dark Zone

Mofang Studio's hard-core search, fight, and escape mobile game "Escape from the Dark Zone" revealed the S18 new version "Original Explosion Point" at the conference. Producer 117 announced the new dual-mode map "Bay Area" and the bio mode gameplay for the new season.

This time, the project team traveled to various places around the world for real-world filming, bringing real-world buildings and environments into the dark zone, creating this new dual-mode map - the Bay Area, which is the most diverse in gameplay and the most inclusive in ecology since the game's launch. The aim is to provide players of different types with more diverse tactical choices and experiences. In the S18 season PV preview, a bio-virus leak occurred, and old friend Delwen returned, making the Bay Area the first line of defense against mutated invasions.

Escape from the Dark Zone: Infinite

Escape from the Dark Zone: Infinite is the first shooting PC game from Mofang Studio. At this conference, Escape from the Dark Zone: Infinite released the new supernatural-themed gameplay for the S5 season. A new abnormal valley will also be launched with the new season, where players will gain special abilities such as invincibility, traps, and blindness. In the S5 season, players can experience the relaxed and enjoyable gameplay without pressure, as well as the exciting battles in the Battle God Championship.

Out of the World

Out of the World is a 3D fighting competition game developed by Tencent Mofang Studio Group, adapted from the phenomenon-level Chinese anime IP "One Man and His Dog." At the conference, the product first revealed the core plot of "Fullness Attack the Mountain" from the original work.

The game will comprehensively restore the spectacular fighting scenes of Fullness Four Striking Dragon Tiger Mountain in the anime, providing players with an exhilarating martial arts fighting experience. Currently, the full network reservation of Out of the World is in progress, with over 30 million reservations. By visiting the official website for reservations, players can receive six rewards including the character Xia He from Out of the World.

Light and Night Love

This conference also announced the news that Light and Night Love will hold a five-year anniversary music festival. Light and Night Love is Tencent's first high-immersion interactive dating game, set in an Eastern urban background, providing female players with an immersive and engaging dating experience. Since its launch five years ago, it has consistently output innovative content with a narrative core that respects women, and has always stood by female players to write stories about love and growth. The five-year anniversary music festival, themed "Moment & Eternity," will compose every moment in the past five years into songs, fixing them as eternal moments in the flow of time. Detailed activity information will be released later on the official account of Light and Night Love.

The Little People's Country

The Little People's Country is a life simulation game developed by the Arctic Light Studio under Tencent. In the game, the player accidentally becomes small and builds their own home on the desk in the bedroom. Players can farm, form a band, and explore the world with the little people, enjoying a slow-paced life and rediscovering the beauty of the ordinary.

At the conference, The Little People's Country released multiple new intelligence: the new race of the little people, the Isos tribe, will move into Yaoli Xiang in the next test, the actions and dialogues of the little people will become more rich, and the interaction with the player will also undergo a comprehensive upgrade. The Little People's Country has confirmed that it will launch on Mac App Store, presenting a lively and healing little people's world to global players.

League of Legends

At the conference, League of Legends announced that in the 2026 second season of League of Legends, the Hex Core Chaos will undergo important updates, including skill enhancement mechanisms and content updates of the growth system.

This year, BLG team won the championship trophy of the 2026 Global Pioneer Cup, which allowed two teams from the LPL region to qualify directly for the knockout stage of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational. At the end of the year, the global finals, as a premier esports event of League of Legends, will also be held in the United States.

The League of Legends: Teamfight Tactics will also celebrate its 7th anniversary, with the "Time Machine" mode returning and the subsequent release of the League of Legends legendary season S16 "Congratulations, Wealthy" mode. In addition, new "Coffee Sweetheart Little Annie," "Coffee Sweetheart Little Wukong," "River Crab," and the "Feathered Knight" with limited birthday theme appearances will gradually appear.

League of Legends Mobile

As the official MOBA competitive mobile game of the League of Legends IP, League of Legends Mobile collaborated with NBA China and Jingdezhen Blue and White Porcelain for a cross-border collaboration, bringing richer collaboration content. "Lakers Myth Draygos," "Celtics Legend Mordekaiser," "Warriors Glory Jayce," three sets of team-limited skins, "Lakers Legend Longbao," "Warriors Declaration Longbao," two sets of team-limited guardians, and a team-limited guardian chosen by players, "Blue and White Porcelain" theme, will all be released soon.

Additionally, a new entertainment mode hero "Cat" easter egg will be temporarily opened, and each player has a chance to trigger the "Becoming a Cat" easter egg during the match, turning into a cat hero. On May 29, the Super League Regular Season of League of Legends Mobile returned to offline, presenting an "Anime + Esports" open immersive scene, and the offline exclusive esports experience will be unlocked with the continuous updating of the version.

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