Top South Korean game developer partners with Google Cloud for AI and cloud computing opportunities

NCSOFT Joins Hands with Google Cloud to Enhance AI and Cloud Computing Capabilities

Seoul, March 27 (IANS) – NCSOFT Corporation announced its collaboration with Google Cloud to improve artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing capabilities. In a recent meeting at the Google headquarters in the United States, the two companies discussed integrating AI and cloud technologies into game development and creating a gaming ecosystem.

NCSOFT revealed its plans to enhance its generative AI language model, VARCO, by leveraging Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, a machine learning platform that provides access to Google’s next-generation LLM Gemini. NCSOFT CEO Kim Taek-jin expressed excitement about the partnership, stating, “To create a fresh gaming experience for our global users, we will collaborate with Google Cloud to form an ecosystem.”

The strategic alliance aims to revolutionize the gaming industry by combining NCSOFT’s expertise in game development with Google Cloud’s advanced AI and cloud computing technologies. This partnership signifies a significant step towards creating innovative gaming solutions that cater to a global audience.

By leveraging Google Cloud’s cutting-edge technologies, NCSOFT seeks to enhance the gaming experience for users worldwide and establish a platform that fosters creativity and innovation in the gaming ecosystem. This collaboration highlights the growing importance of AI and cloud computing in the gaming industry, setting a new standard for future developments in the field.