Meanwhile, we are still waiting on that long-anticipated sequel. A judge has ruled that publisher Krafton must reinstate Ted Gill as CEO of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, . The company fired Gill and two other co-founders last year as part of a shakeup . The Delaware judge said Krafton had violated the terms of its contract with Unknown Worlds when it fired the executives. To remedy these breaches, Gill is reinstated as CEO of Unknown Worlds with full operational authority over the studio, wrote judge Lori W. Will.

PUBG: Battlegrounds will add non-player characters powered by NVIDIA ACE generative AI. These PUBG Allies are being dubbed Co-Playable Characters, and they can have real-time conversations with a player about what's happening in a match. They can also adapt their strategies and gameplay to work with the player's style. "We will continue to innovate user experiences by integrating CPC into our games and aim to establish it as a benchmark for the gaming industry," said Kangwook Lee, head of Krafton's deep learning division. Krafton will also publish upcoming life simulator inZOI, and had a CES demo of a CPC in that game as well.

Krafton said it will leverage hyperrealism character production technology to create digital avatars of humans and also tap into artificial intelligence (AI), text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and voice-to-face to improve their communication skills. The virtual humans will also exhibit motion-captured vivid movements, pupil movements, a wide range of facial expressions, and hairs on the skin. Last month, at a town hall, Krafton CEO CH Kim had said the company will actively leverage new technologies to offer unique experiences to gamers and creators. "We are geared up for realising an interactive virtual world (Metaverse) in stages and will continue to introduce more advanced versions of virtual humans and content based on the belief in the infinite scalability of such technologies," Shin Seok-jin, creative director at Krafton said in a statement. Hyperrealism is an old art concept that has inspired artists to create sculptures and paintings that give the illusion of being real. In the present day, it has struck a chord with game developers and animators who now have access to the tools to make digital characters look like real people.

Krafton, the creator of PUBG, one of the most popular battle royale games globally, has plans to create new artificial intelligence-powered synthetic beings. This is the company's first foray into the realm of the metaverse. Krafton is set on creating realistic virtual avatars for usage in games, eSports, and as virtual influencers and singers. In addition, to strengthen their communication abilities, Krafton plans to use hyperrealism character manufacturing technology to build digital avatars of humans using artificial intelligence (AI), text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and voice-to-face. Krafton CEO CH Kim said last month at a town hall meeting that the business will actively harness new technology to provide unique experiences to gamers and creators.

KRAFTON, Inc. announced it is working with Microsoft Azure to host its portfolio of multiplatform products. The deal will include products directly operated by the company and its subsidiaries, including PUBG Corporation's multiplayer battle royale PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) on PC and consoles, in addition to PUBG MOBILE. Azure is Microsoft's public cloud computing service empowering game creators to build, run, and grow their games on a global scale. With privacy and data security being a top priority for KRAFTON, the company will be working with Microsoft to ensure personal data protection through Azure. The collaboration will ensure that privacy rights are respected and relevant software will be in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.