Tech Desk 
Jul 26, 2024
As technology is evolving with time, more tech companies are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in their products.
Similarly, in recent times, the global gaming industry has witnessed a huge transformation due to different factors such as increasing competition between developers, the legalisation of online betting, and most importantly incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
AI has also enhanced online gaming platforms in various manners, which is why we have listed the best possible ways in which AI is being used in gaming.
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Use of AI in gaming
Non Player Characters (NPCs)
It is the most powerful application of AI in gaming. The non-player characters are pre-programmed, their action being determined by built-in rules, however, they behave as if real players are controlling them.
Gaming companies, such as SEED (EA), utilise the power of AI-enabled NPCs.
Image Enhancements
It is another remarkable application of AI in gaming to improve visuals by ‘AI Upscaling’ with the purpose of transforming a low-resolution image into a higher-resolution one. This enhances the gaming experience as well as enables players to enjoy improved resolutions, even on much older hardware.
NVIDIA’s technology is a perfect example of AI in image enhancements.
Real-Time Analytics
Around 2.5 billion global gamers are generating approximately 50 terabytes of data every day. It is a difficult task for companies to monitor the data. This is why online gaming businesses are now introducing AI machine learning for data mining and extracting valuable insights.
Demon Ware is an example of AI in gaming that uses real-time AI data analytics.
Player Sentiment Analysis
It involves analysing players’ feedback, reviews, and other data to get insights about what they would prefer for game levels or opponents etc.
Using AI sentiment analysis, game developers scrutinise this data and take action accordingly.
League of Legends uses AI sentiment analysis to monitor player discussions across various platforms.
Cheat Detection
Cheating has always been a part of multiplayer games. It negatively impacts the player experience and spoils the overall gaming experience. Using AI has made it easier to detect whether a user is cheating or not.
PUBG, one of the most popular online games uses AI to analyse the players’ patterns.
