Tencent

Tencent is publishing open AI models at a rapid pace (Hy3 in July, Hy4 preview in August, Hy Image3.5 preview in October) while its affiliated studio COSMICPUP prepares the open-world RPG Human Whimsy Project for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It also faces a lawsuit in China over teen gaming addiction and wound down Final Fantasy XIV Mobile in China.

Synthesized from 11 Yomimono stories · updated 8h ago

Tencent's own releases in this period center on AI models, not games. The open-source Hy3 arrived on July 6 with 295 billion total parameters and 21 billion active parameters, positioned against larger rivals in scientific tasks. Hy4 preview followed on August 28 with 770 billion total parameters, 490 billion active parameters, and a 1 million token context length, free under Apache 2.0. On October 5 Tencent released a preview of Hy Image3.5, an image model that handles text-to-image and image-to-image generation in one system with a maximum 2K output. Access runs through the Tencent Cloud API at $0.024 per generated image.

On the games side, the picture is mixed. Final Fantasy XIV Mobile, developed by Lightspeed Studios, ends service in mainland China on September 30, 2026, after launching there in June 2025, and the planned global version was canceled. Morefun Studios held a Japan event for Roco Kingdom on September 21, naming KENN and Aina Aiba among the cast, with a global closed beta, the Quack Test, set for October 27. Tencent-affiliated COSMICPUP STUDIO announced the open-world RPG Human Whimsy Project on October 21 for Japan, Europe, and the US, free-to-play on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Tencent also supplied the Esports Competition Solution for all 11 esports events at the 20th Asian Games, held September 22 to October 2 at Aichi International Exhibition Hall Hall D, after testing the system in Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam from January to June 2026. A lawsuit in Henan province names Tencent alongside NetEase, miHoYo, and 37 Interactive Entertainment over a teenager's gaming addiction, seeking 10 yuan in damages.

Key facts

Human Whimsy Project platforms: Free-to-play on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S ↗
Hy Image3.5 API price: $0.024 per generated image through the Tencent Cloud API, with referencing images free ↗
Asian Games esports coverage: Tencent ECS provided technical support for all 11 esports events across 6 game categories ↗
Roco Kingdom cast: KENN as Iris and Aina Aiba as Yessie, with six additional cast members announced ↗
Hy4 preview parameters: 770 billion total parameters, 490 billion active parameters, 1 million token context length ↗
Tencent speaker at gamescom summit: Amir Satvat of Tencent Games spoke at the invitation-only Leadership Summit on August 24, 2026, in Cologne ↗
Addiction lawsuit damages sought: 10 yuan (about 230 yen) from Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo, and 37 Interactive Entertainment ↗
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile China shutdown date: Service ends in mainland China on September 30, 2026, with the global version canceled ↗
Final Fantasy XIV Mobile developer: Lightspeed Studios, launched in China in June 2025 ↗
Hy3 parameters and license: 295 billion total parameters, 21 billion active parameters, Apache 2.0 ↗

Timeline

Oct 21, 2026 Tencent-Affiliated COSMICPUP STUDIO Announces Open-World RPG Human Whimsy Project
Oct 5, 2026 Tencent Releases Preview Of Hy Image3.5 Generation Model
Oct 4, 2026 Tencent ECS to Run Tech for All 11 Esports Events at 20th Asian Games
Sep 25, 2026 Roco Kingdom Japan Event Names KENN, Aina Aiba, Six More Cast Before October 27 Quack Test
Aug 31, 2026 Tencent Releases Hy4 Preview AI Model, Open and Free
Aug 10, 2026 Gamescom Dev Leadership Summit Sets PlayStation and Tencent Speakers
Aug 8, 2026 Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo Sued Over Teen Gaming Addiction in China
Jul 18, 2026 Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to End Service in China, Global Version Canceled
Jul 17, 2026 Final Fantasy XIV Mobile China Shutdown Leaves Global Plans Unclear
Jul 7, 2026 Tencent Releases Smaller Open Model Hy3, Matches Larger Rivals in Scientific Tasks
Jun 11, 2026 Project GT Crowdfunding Passes Goal With Car Girl ARPG Racing

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Noted: Tencent is pricing and distributing a preview model across its own cloud plus partner tools at once · 2026-10-05
Noted: Tencent's Esports Competition Solution will provide technical support for all 11 esports events at the 20th Asian Games, held September 22 to October 2 at Aichi International Exhibition Hall Hall D. · 2026-10-04
Noted: The 11 events span 6 game categories, with multiple publishers running different games and devices. · 2026-10-04
Noted: ECS covers pre-match inspection, in-match monitoring, and post-match review. · 2026-10-04
Noted: Tencent tested the system at three events in Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam from January to June 2026. · 2026-10-04
Noted: license agreement with Square Enix is being terminated · 2026-07-17
Noted: Tencent is being sued over teen gaming addiction · 2026-08-08
Announced: Tencent ECS to Run Tech for All 11 Esports Events at 20th Asian Games · 2026-10-04
Announced: end of service for Final Fantasy XIV Mobile in mainland China on September 30, 2026 · 2026-07-18
Announced: cancellation of the planned global version · 2026-07-18
Announced: that the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service on September 30 · 2026-07-17

Connections

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All coverage

3d ago

Tencent-Affiliated COSMICPUP STUDIO Announces Open-World RPG Human Whimsy Project

COSMICPUP STUDIO, a Tencent-affiliated developer, announced the open-world RPG Human Whimsy Project on October 21 for Japan, Europe, and the US. The game is set in Elysian, a floating city of many islands where humans live alongside beings called Fushigi. Players are special investigators recognized by the Elysian Investigation Bureau, taking requests from both humans and Fushigi. The first PV follows a paper-bag-wearing protagonist and assistant Arabella, described as a Fushigi of clothes who lives inside a painting, through an incident that turns humans into gingerbread men. Combat is 3D action: players guard on timing, switch companions in real time, and attack. One boss fight with the Nightingale Girls runs as simultaneous combat with 8 bodies and includes a roulette that deals heavy damage on a red space. The footage was made with Unreal Engine 5. It is free-to-play for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with pre-registration open on the official website.

Oct 5

Tencent Releases Preview Of Hy Image3.5 Generation Model

Tencent released a preview version of Hy Image3.5, an image model that handles text-to-image and image-to-image generation in one system with a maximum output size of 2K. Tencent says human evaluations rated its professional-grade accuracy 30 percent better than Hy Image3.0. It can also edit images. Access runs through the Tencent Cloud API at $0.024 per generated image, with referencing images free.

Oct 4

Tencent ECS to Run Tech for All 11 Esports Events at 20th Asian Games

Tencent's Esports Competition Solution will provide technical support for all 11 esports events at the 20th Asian Games, held September 22 to October 2 at Aichi International Exhibition Hall Hall D. The 11 events span 6 game categories, with multiple publishers running different games and devices. ECS covers pre-match inspection, in-match monitoring, and post-match review. Tencent tested the system at three events in Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam from January to June 2026.

Sep 25

Roco Kingdom Japan Event Names KENN, Aina Aiba, Six More Cast Before October 27 Quack Test

Morefun Studios held a Japan announcement and hands-on event for Roco Kingdom on September 21, 2026, at Bellesalle Shibuya First in Tokyo. KENN and Aina Aiba, who voice characters in the game, took the stage. KENN plays the great mage Iris and Aiba plays Yessie. The two performed live voice recording of their characters' first appearance lines against game footage shown for the first time in Japan, then KENN played a demo in which the protagonist, wearing a unicorn costume, used a Prism Orb to befriend two Prism Unicorns, raise them, and take them for a stroll. Six additional cast members were announced at the event: Yusuke Kobayashi as Enzer, Aoi Koga as Clarissa, Akari Kito as Freya, Yoko Hikasa as Baishu, Maki Kawase as Louis, and Genki Okawa as Hoi Holl. Roco Kingdom is an open-world monster-collecting RPG set on the Carosia continent, with more than 400 types of creatures called Jini. Its first global closed beta test, the Quack Test, is scheduled to begin October 27, 2026, and test participants are being recruited. The service launch timing is undecided.

Aug 31

Tencent Releases Hy4 Preview AI Model, Open and Free

Tencent released the AI model Hy4 preview on August 28, 2026. It is an open model with 770 billion total parameters, 490 billion active parameters, and a 1 million token context length. It surpasses GPT-5.6 Sol on some benchmarks and is free under Apache License 2.0.

Aug 10

Gamescom Dev Leadership Summit Sets PlayStation and Tencent Speakers

gamescom dev announced the program for its Leadership Summit, an invitation-only closed-door executive forum on August 24, 2026, in Cologne. Speakers include Amir Satvat of Tencent Games and Luis Villegas of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The summit covers industry transformation, AI, and organizational strategy.

Aug 8

Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo Sued Over Teen Gaming Addiction in China

A man in Henan province, China, has filed a lawsuit against Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo, and 37 Interactive Entertainment, claiming his 18-year-old son's gaming addiction led to a drug overdose. He seeks only 10 yuan (about 230 yen) in damages, stating the suit is not about money but about demanding stronger addiction prevention measures from game companies.

Jul 18

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile to End Service in China, Global Version Canceled

Square Enix and Tencent announced that Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service in mainland China on September 30, 2026. New user registrations and in-game purchases were suspended immediately. The companies also apologized for canceling the planned global version, citing business adjustments and market changes. The mobile game launched in China in June 2025 and was developed by Lightspeed Studios.

Jul 17

Final Fantasy XIV Mobile China Shutdown Leaves Global Plans Unclear

Square Enix and Tencent announced on July 17 that the Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIV Mobile will end service on September 30, about a year after its launch. The license agreement between the two companies is being terminated, and the planned global expansion is now uncertain.

Jul 7

Tencent Releases Smaller Open Model Hy3, Matches Larger Rivals in Scientific Tasks

Tencent released Hy3, an open-source AI model with 295 billion total parameters and 21 billion active parameters, on July 6. The model matches or outperforms larger models like GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek-V4-Pro in benchmarks, and beats GPT-5.5 in scientific research tasks. Hy3 is designed to reduce hallucinations by only answering when evidence exists. It is available under Apache 2.0, with API pricing from 1 yuan per million input tokens, and free on OpenRouter for two weeks.

Jun 11

Project GT Crowdfunding Passes Goal With Car Girl ARPG Racing

The anime-style racing game Project GT, featuring Car Girls inspired by real cars and blending ARPG combat with racing, has surpassed its $2,000 Kickstarter goal, raising over $5,100 as of writing. The team includes former members from miHoYo, NetEase, and other studios. Early access is planned for Q2 2027, with a full release on mobile, PC, and console in Q4 2027.