Tencent SPARK 2026: 45 Updates Covering Games, AI, and the New Arcane Immersive Show

Code Craft (代号Craft) debuted as a self-developed AI game creation platform. Built by Tencent's game ecosystem development division, it bundles a complete AIGC toolchain designed to solve the asset-production bottleneck that slows traditional development. Users describe a game concept in natural language—"design a space adventure RPG"—and the platform generates 2D and 3D prototypes, complete with scenes, characters, and basic gameplay frameworks. It supports multiple genres and exports to mainstream engines including Unity. The platform launched with an initial testing signup phase and a free library of over 10,000 pre-made art assets .

Digital Jingdezhen: Porcelain Craft Adventure rounded out the AI segment. Co-created with the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Institute and Tencent's SSV Digital Culture Lab, it is a simulation management game that lets players experience historic porcelain crafting inside a digital reconstruction of Jingdezhen .

Cultural Partnerships: Arcane Goes Live

Two cultural collaborations anchored the show, both pointing toward a strategy that moves IP off the screen and into physical space.

The Arcane Immersive Show Lands in Shanghai

The world's first League of Legends live interactive immersive music show is now running as a long-term residency in Shanghai. Overseen by Riot Games and co-produced by Tencent Video, Tencent Games, Shanghai Media Group (SMG) Live, and Wajijiwa Entertainment, the production was co-created by Punchdrunk, the British theater company famous for Sleep No More .

The 120-minute experience drops audiences into 1:1 reconstructions of Piltover streets, The Last Drop bar, and the Shimmer factory. There are no fixed seats—viewers choose which characters to follow through multi-threaded storylines as Jinx, Vi, and other cast members move through the space. Over 30 tracks from the Arcane soundtrack and League of Legends catalog are performed live, including Lonely Warrior (孤勇者) and Enemy . Shows through August 31 are on sale, and a 100-show summer celebration is planned .

Delta Force x Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum

Delta Force (三角洲行动) confirmed a content partnership with the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum. The first phase will bring high-fidelity in-game recreations of museum treasures including a Ming dynasty porcelain duck-shaped incense burner .

Game Announcements and Major Updates

Development Track Highlights

Sixteen titles from Tencent's internal studios and partners filled the Development segment .

• Honor of Kings (王者荣耀): New cultural creative skins inspired by Chinese architecture; cross-promotions with China Literature Group IPs; a rollout of "Lingbao," the game's AI companion powered by Tencent's proprietary Juewu AI; KPL 10th anniversary plans; and the 2026 Tencent Kaiwu AI Global Open Tournament .
• Call of Duty: Mobile: Continued updates for Multiplayer, Battle Royale, and DMZ, plus a confirmed Persona 5 Royal collaboration arriving in July .
• Arena Breakout: Infinite (暗区突围：无限): Season 5 "Mutation" introduces a supernatural theme and a new Mutated Valley map with temporary abilities including invincibility, traps, and blinding .
• Inverse: Future (逆战：未来): Collaborations with Langlang Mountain Little Monster and the Borderlands IP, alongside a new Space War version .
• Warframe: The new version "Jade Shadows: Among the Stars" was announced .
• Valorant Mobile appeared in the official lineup, triggering speculation about a global launch timeline—though no release date was confirmed at the event .

PC and Console Titles

Several PC and console-focused projects received updates during the show, including Tides of Annihilation, CONTROL Resonant, Arma Reforger, DayZ, Everwind, Cosmo Tales, and Chaos Zero Nightmare—the last of which confirmed a China launch for May 28 with exclusive early access content .

Publishing and Investment Tracks

The remaining 17 Publishing and 9 Investment titles included Just Dance: Party (officially launching in China on July 2, 2026), MapleStory: Island of Legends, Valorant, Path of Exile, FC Online, Light and Night, Dungeon & Fighter Mobile, and Under One Person (异人之下) .

PUBG Mobile AI and UGC Systems

While a standalone "PUBG Mobile AI teammate" announcement did not headline the English-language official release, Tencent highlighted ongoing AI applications across its portfolio during the conference. The China version of PUBG Mobile, known as Peace Elite, has accumulated millions of player interactions with AI NPCs. A summer 2026 overhaul plan was outlined that includes an industry-first strategy-model-driven AI teammate called "Xiao Tian" and a full-chain UGC AI creation assistant now live inside the game's Oasis Genesis mode . These systems build on Tencent's broader AI teammate technology, which has already produced global fan-favorite characters like PUBG Mobile's Ninja Penguin POWNIN .