Radiator Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Whenever an NPC is about to dump backstory and exposition on you, they'll ask you to take a seat. During big long quest chains, there are periodic quest stages where you have to wait 1-2 in-game days before checking in with the NPC again. Diegetically, the NPC has to prepare a machine or potion, or get supplies, or whatever.

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Open World NPC Cutscenes Terrain 130

AWS Games

MARCH 6, 2024

With the annual Game Developer Conference (GDC) just days away, Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games is ramping up to host exciting technology demonstrations and programming focused on evolving industry trends, including generative artificial intelligence (AI). Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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AI NPC Technology Games 122

AWS Games

MARCH 27, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, a seismic shift that was certainly felt at the 2024 Game Developer Conference (GDC) held last week in San Francisco at the Moscone Convention Center. Explore real-world use cases for a variety of generative AI services and solutions.

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AI Game Developer Game Development NPC 108

Raph Koster

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It was like resetting a little stage-play; the NPC actors hit their marks and reappeared at their start location. The scripting on WoC made for better combat too, because you weren’t stuck with just the built-in combat AI for your enemies. Earlier in MUD design, these zones even “repopped” all at once.

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Sandbox Simulation Content Scripting 59