South KoreaTechnology and telecom2026 – ongoingNCsoft
VARCO 3D in Aion 2 development and live operations
NC AI said about 75% of Aion 2 developers used VARCO 3D
Problem
Game-asset production faced schedule and resource pressures. Live operations also required assets for urgent updates and seasonal releases.
Approach
NCsoft used NC AI's VARCO 3D in Aion 2 development. The tool generated 3D assets from images and supported editing. NC AI said teams also used it for live-service updates and seasonal assets.
Results
Takeaway
The reported figure measured developer use. NC AI did not disclose a project-wide saving in production time or cost.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Technology and telecom
- Business function
- IT and R&D
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Generative AI
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Evidence
- Vendor case study
Sources
Source summaries
An NC AI executive described VARCO 3D use in Aion 2 development and live operations. She said approximately 75% of developers had used it; the deployment start date was not specified.
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