Google DeepMind takes stake in EVE Online developer for AI research
Google DeepMind has acquired a minority stake in CCP Games, the developer of EVE Online, to use the game as a testbed for AI models. The research partnership was announced alongside CCP Games' $120 million buyout from South Korean publisher Pearl Abyss, rebranding as Fenris Creations. DeepMind will study AI systems involving long-horizon planning, memory, and continual learning in a controlled offline version of EVE Online, without affecting live players. The companies also plan to explore new gameplay experiences enabled by these technologies.
Key facts
- Google DeepMind took a minority stake in CCP Games.
- CCP Games spent $120 million to buy out from Pearl Abyss.
- CCP Games rebranded as Fenris Creations.
- Fenris Creations continues operations without restructuring or layoffs.
- DeepMind will use EVE Online to study intelligence in complex, dynamic, player-driven systems.
- DeepMind will conduct experiments on an offline version of EVE Online.
- The partnership focuses on long-horizon planning, memory, and continual learning.
- Fenris and DeepMind will explore new gameplay experiences enabled by AI.
Entities
Institutions
- Google DeepMind
- CCP Games
- Fenris Creations
- Pearl Abyss