Tencent is an active AI model developer, releasing open models under Apache licenses while facing a lawsuit over youth gaming addiction and winding down Final Fantasy XIV Mobile in China. The company's games division also participates in industry events and supports external projects through crowdfunding.
Tencent's recent activity centers on its AI research, with two open model releases in mid-2026. In July, the company released Hy3, a model with 295 billion total parameters and 21 billion active parameters, designed to reduce hallucinations by only answering when evidence exists. In August, Tencent followed with Hy4 preview, a larger open model with 770 billion total parameters and 490 billion active parameters, plus a 1 million token context length. Both models are free under Apache License 2.0; Hy4 preview outperforms GPT-5.6 Sol on specific agent and coding tests, while Hy3 matches larger rivals in scientific reasoning benchmarks.
On the games side, Tencent is winding down Final Fantasy XIV Mobile, developed by its Lightspeed Studios. Square Enix and Tencent announced in July that the Chinese version will end service on September 30, 2026, about a year after its June 2025 launch. The license agreement between the two companies is terminated, and the planned global release is canceled. The companies cited business adjustments and market changes for the decision.
Tencent also faces legal pressure over youth gaming. A man in Henan province 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. The suit seeks only 10 yuan in damages, framed as a demand for stronger addiction prevention measures rather than compensation. Separately, Tencent Games' Amir Satvat is set to speak at the gamescom dev Leadership Summit in August 2026, and former Tencent staff appear among the team behind the crowdfunded racing game Project GT, which passed its Kickstarter goal in June.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.