Early Life and Education
Liu Wei was born in Ningxiang, Changsha, Hunan, China, in 1987. He attended Ningxiang No. 1 High School. Liu Wei pursued his undergraduate and master's degrees at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, followed by a master's in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech.
Rise to Success
After graduating, Liu, along with his college roommates Cai Haoyu and Luo Yuhao, founded miHoYo. The company was established in 2012 with the goal of creating games based on ACG (anime, comics, and games) culture. Initially, the team faced challenges securing external funding due to the nascent nature of the anime and gaming culture in China at the time. MiHoYo gained recognition with the success of "Guns Girl Z" in 2014. miHoYo is best known for developing popular franchises, including Honkai , Tears of Themis, Genshin Impact, and Zenless Zone Zero.
Key Business Strategies
Liu's leadership has been critical to miHoYo's strategic direction. The company focused on the ACG market. A key decision was to work with Bilibili for game distribution, which helped them reach a large base of ACG users. The launch of Genshin Impact, which became one of the highest-grossing mobile games, was a major success, leading to the establishment of HoYoverse, a global publishing brand. HoYoverse is based in Singapore with offices worldwide.
Philanthropy
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