On August 8th, the 2026Peace Nightof Game for Peace was held at the Shenzhen Sports Center, where the atmosphere was even more vibrant than the scorching summer heat. As a trendsetting industry event held for three consecutive years, the gathering brought together a variety of formats, including celebrity performances, esports tournaments, and a public creator salon.

Shenzhen is the birthplace of Tencent, and in the world setting of Game for Peace, the city is also portrayed as the game's real-world "birth island". Bringing this annual flagship event to Shenzhen was therefore a natural choice, reflecting the alignment between the company's development strategy and the city's industrial positioning.

A representative from the Game for Peace team introduced a dedicated project bringing the game's scenes to life at real-world locations in Shenzhen. The event integrates the game's core summer-themed scenes with Shenzhen's coastal landmarks through substantial transformation. The Minghua Ship at Shekou Sea World has been transformed into a real-world attraction inspired by the game's Giant Ship Island, which will remain open to the public for one month. A "Surfing Photon Chicken" themed installation has also been added at Qianhai Stone Park, incorporating the area's coastal sunset views to bring the game's iconic summer elements into Shenzhen's public leisure spaces.

Leveraging Shenzhen's strong AI ecosystem, Game for Peace has integrated AI tools into the full chain of player experiences, content creation, and research and development. This has become a key competitive advantage that sets Shenzhen's esports sector apart from offline venue‑based esports models.

Source:PEARL

深圳打开电竞产业新想象

8月8日，在深圳市体育中心举办的2026和平精英刺激之夜，现场热度远超炎炎暑气。这场已连续举办三届的行业标杆潮流盛典，将明星展演、电竞赛事、全民创作者沙龙等多重业态集中呈现。

深圳是腾讯的发源地，在和平精英的世界观设定里，这座城市也是游戏的现实“出生岛”，本次年度核心活动落户深圳，是企业布局与城市产业定位双向契合的自然选择。

和平精英相关负责人介绍了本次活动专属的深圳城市落地实景工程。活动将游戏夏日核心场景与滨海地标深度改造融合，蛇口海上世界明华轮整体打造游戏巨船岛实景打卡点，对外开放时长持续1个月；在前海石公园增设冲浪光子鸡主题装置，结合片区滨海日落景观，把游戏标志性夏日元素植入城市公共休闲空间。

依托深圳本土雄厚的人工智能产业配套，和平精英将AI工具落地玩家体验、内容创作、项目研发全链条，这也是深圳电竞区别于线下实体赛事路线的核心竞争力。

文、图｜记者 沈婷婷
译 | 魏薇
英文审校 | 曾敏