SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural Tencent Cloud Hackathon Global Roadshow Day, held alongside the 2025 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit, concluded successfully in Shenzhen. Over 48 hours, 17 teams comprising 46 developers collaborated intensely to build 17 innovative "AI for Social Good" projects, showcasing how technology can drive meaningful social impact.

In partnership with Tencent Sustainable Social Value (SSV), the event centered on creating practical AI solutions for biodiversity preservation and mental health support. The competition featured three tracks: AI Coding, AI Agent, and an International Category, attracting teams from prestigious institutions including City University of Hong Kong, Peking University, and Tsinghua University, alongside international developers from Japan, Malaysia, and Thailand, competing for prizes in each category, with a top award of up to $10,000 USD.

Tencent Cloud's AI Developer Tools Enable Rapid Innovation

The 48-hour Tencent Cloud Hackathon was powered by cutting-edge tools including Tencent CodeBuddy, Tencent Cloud Agent Development Platform (TCADP) and Tencent Cloud EdgeOne.

CodeBuddy served as an "AI Full-Stack Engineer," offering conversational programming support across the entire development workflow. As the first AI coding tool to support plugin, IDE, and CLI formats, it significantly streamlined coding processes and improved efficiency.

TCADP provided a low-code/no-code toolchain that allowed rapid implementation of advanced AI capabilities such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), multi-agent collaboration, and automated workflows. Its open Model Context Protocol (MCP) plugin library further empowered participants to build sophisticated AI agents quickly.

For web-based applications and games, Tencent Cloud EdgeOne delivered secure, high-performance global deployment using its integrated content delivery network (CDN), security protections, and edge computing functions – ensuring low latency and a smooth user experience worldwide.

Winning innovations and the goal to build the next generation of AI talent

The first prize for the International Category was awarded to EchoQuest team, a team from Hong Kong, for their Poke Planet game. This innovative game transforms environmental restoration activities into engaging gameplay, converting conservation achievements into educational content and public welfare benefits.

Another Hong Kong team, NightC0de, received third prize in the AI Coding Category for Eco Genesis– an immersive simulation game that raises ecological awareness through interactive species collection and ecosystem exploration.

Coinciding with the Summit, Tencent also launched the "University AI Engagement" initiative, which aims to empower the next generation of developers through hands-on AI competitions like the Tencent Cloud Hackathon. This effort is part of Tencent's broader commitment to fostering innovation, enhancing practical skills, and encouraging the application of AI for social good.

About Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud, one of the world's leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT, and network security. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel, and transportation.

Participants use Tencent Cloud EdgeOne to develop games; finalists to showdown for a 24-hour hackathon at Tencent's HQ in Shenzhen

SHENZHEN, China, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global leading technology company Tencent, today announced the launch of its EdgeOne Global Game Hackathon – a competition designed to ignite creativity and technical innovation among developers. Under the theme "SplitSecond Spark", participants will embark on a serverless development challenge to develop lightweight web games using Tencent Cloud's EdgeOne platform.

Tencent Cloud is the engine behind some of the world's most popular and demanding online gaming experiences, such as Honor of Kings, Reverse 1999 and others, serving hundreds of millions of players across the globe in real-time. The hackathon draws upon this legacy, giving amateur developers and emerging talent the opportunity to build their own games using the same scalable infrastructure and powerful tools trusted by top game studios.

Unleashing Creativity Through a Unique Hackathon Experience

Open to participants globally, the EdgeOne Global Game Hackathon unfolds in two phases. The competition will undergo a first online preliminary round, followed by a second phase where finalists will be invited to Tencent's headquarters in Shenzhen, China, for an in-person final round featuring a live pitch session. Participants are encouraged to form a team of up to three people. This format allows developers to showcase their creativity and technical skills while engaging with a global community of like-minded creators.

More than just a contest, the hackathon serves as a launchpad for growth, recognition, and connection within the global game development community. With a prize pool of nearly US$20,000 for the best game, the EdgeOne Global Game Hackathon offers a unique platform to showcase creativity, sharpen technical skills, and accelerate careers in the ever-evolving world of gaming.

Focusing on Immersive Web Game Experiences

During the online round, participants will design original web-based games using Tencent Cloud EdgeOne, a one-stop edge security acceleration platform. With EdgeOne, developers can easily build imaginative, high-performance games in a browser-native environment, enjoying fast loading, global reach, and worry-free security and acceleration services.

The challenge focuses on creating lightweight web-based games that focuses on web game experiences, where players interact with the environment or NPCs. Submissions will be evaluated based on creative design, storytelling, technical implementation of EdgeOne, and overall gameplay engagement. Developers are encouraged to explore a wide range of genres such as casual puzzles, action-adventure, strategy, and narrative-driven games. By emphasizing web-gameplay, the hackathon invites participants to craft simple yet immersive experiences that resonate deeply with players around the world.

Innovating with Popular Game IPs

Finalists will be invited to Shenzhen in September to compete in the final round. They will be challenged with reimagining globally popular game IPs through technical reconstruction and artistic reinterpretation. In just 24 hours, they will develop a lightweight web game, such as a casual mini-game, side story interaction or puzzle, based on selected IPs, showcasing their ability to blend storytelling with innovative gameplay.

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Register today for the Tencent Cloud EdgeOne Global Game Hackathon and let your imagination run wild!

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About Tencent Cloud

Tencent Cloud, one of the world's leading cloud companies, is committed to creating innovative solutions to resolve real-world issues and enabling digital transformation for smart industries. Through our extensive global infrastructure, Tencent Cloud provides businesses across the globe with stable and secure industry-leading cloud products and services, leveraging technological advancements such as cloud computing, Big Data analytics, AI, IoT, and network security. It is our constant mission to meet the needs of industries across the board, including the fields of gaming, media and entertainment, finance, healthcare, property, retail, travel, and transportation.