The gaming world has become a multi-billion dollar industry with players from all around the world. One reason for the exponential growth in gaming in recent times is the introduction of artificial intelligence into game design.
Since the introduction of artificial intelligence, we have seen a new wave of creativity and innovation both in the real and virtual spaces, and when applied to gaming, it has opened up a whole new world of possibilities for improving gamers’ experiences while playing a game.
This article today, explores the role of artificial intelligence in video game design and what it has done so far.
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Artificial Intelligence and Video Gaming
Artificial intelligence is the ability of the computer system to perform advanced human functions such as: reasoning, decision making, learning, and discoveries.
This technology has been applied across several fields and is also a huge contributor to the ways video games are designed and perceived by players.
The Role Of Artificial Intelligence In Video Game Design
From Manual To Automatic
Before, video game designers spent a lot of time programming every aspect of the game manually. Whether creating non-player characters, or simulating the game worlds and environments, it was a tedious task to program them.
This was visible in the long waiting period for a game to launch and the limited options for playing. Have you ever tried to play a game in which you ran out of better options after a few episodes?
Let’s say you’re playing a car racing game and the episodes are getting trickier and faster. Maybe you want to quickly switch into another character mode or upgrade your car to help you win the game but there are no options. That frustration is what artificial intelligence curbs during video game design.
Creation Of Game Worlds, Environments And Activities
With artificial intelligence, video game designers can generate content for their games. Game designers can now create complex levels, heart-racing quests and different game worlds; the consequences of players’ actions can act out in many ways that are not boring and predictable.
The game can also be tailored in a way that is unique to each player (such as two players not having the same results with the same pattern of play) by artificial intelligence.
This makes it more enjoyable, dynamic, relatable and immersive, which is what a game is supposed to feel like.
Creation Of Humane Non-Player Characters (NPCs)
Artificial intelligence has helped to solve game designers’ problems with non-player characters (NPCs). No longer are NPCs non-reactive, simple and repetitive. With artificial intelligence, video game designers have been able to create connections between the NPCs and players, increasing their emotional capacities and interactions with each other.
The NPCs interact so intelligently that the player might forget they aren’t humans. This makes the experience lively and fun.
The role of artificial intelligence in video game desgin is big and in the future, we could possibly see new features, worlds and a whole new experience in gaming.
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