Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-08-28 17:53Industry Overview - The A-share gaming companies have shown performance growth, with several companies reporting positive financial results for the first half of 2025 [1][2] - The domestic gaming market achieved a sales revenue of 168 billion yuan in the first half of 2025, marking a year-on-year growth of 14.08% [1] - The number of gaming users reached approximately 679 million, a year-on-year increase of 0.72%, both figures hitting historical highs [1] Company Performance - Jiubite reported a revenue of 2.518 billion yuan, up 28.49% year-on-year, and a net profit of 645 million yuan, an increase of 24.50% [1] - Perfect World achieved a revenue of 3.69 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 33.74%, with net profit soaring by 384.52% to 503 million yuan [1] - Giant Network's revenue was 1.662 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 16.47%, and a net profit of 777 million yuan, up 8.27% [2] - ST Huatuo projected a revenue of approximately 17 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a growth of about 83.27%, with net profit expected to rise between 24 million to 30 million yuan, an increase of 107% to 159% [3] AI Integration - Major gaming companies are significantly increasing their investments in AI, which is enhancing operational efficiency [3][4] - Youzu Network has developed an integrated AI platform that improves the quality and efficiency of various game development processes, including art assets and localization [3] - 37 Interactive Entertainment reported that over 80% of its 2D art assets are generated with AI assistance, producing over 500,000 images quarterly [4] - Perfect World has fully integrated AI tools into its development pipeline, significantly boosting research and development efficiency through the use of AIGC (Artificial Intelligence Generated Content) [4]