HoYoverse to Invest $14.6 Billion in In-House AI Over 3 Years

3 articles · Updated · GamesIndustry.biz · May 26

$14.6 billion is the reported size of HoYoverse's planned AI spending, unveiled at a May 15 private technology and recruitment session for master's and doctoral students.
Liu Wei said the company will build its own AI stack—GPU clusters, training systems and application architecture—rather than depend mainly on external models.
HoYoverse plans to make AI central to game development, using it for NPC behavior, automation, content generation and live-service operations.
Petit Planet, the studio's upcoming life-simulation game, is set to showcase that push with AI-powered NPCs.
The move places HoYoverse alongside publishers such as Krafton, which last year reorganized around an AI-first strategy and expanded GPU and workforce investment.

How will HoYoverse's private AI ecosystem reshape the future of digital entertainment and virtual worlds?

As giants build private AI, are we witnessing an arms race that will sideline smaller game studios?

With its $14.6B plan, can HoYoverse create game characters that are truly indistinguishable from human players?