News Summary

Google’s AI division, DeepMind, has acquired a minority stake in the company behind the popular space simulation game, Eve Online. The partnership involves DeepMind training its AI models on the game, leveraging the complex player interactions and decision-making within Eve Online to advance AI technology. CCP Games, now rebranded as Fenris Creations, reclaimed the rights to the game from Korean developer Pearl Abyss prior to this partnership. The investment, reportedly in the millions, marks another instance of Google’s AI lab utilizing video games for technological development, following similar projects with other game titles. Alongside this collaboration, Fenris Creations is developing new titles in the Eve Online universe, including Eve Vanguard and Eve Galaxy Conquest.