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. Check it out , and follow the recap below for a full rundown of AWS for Games activities at GDC 2024.

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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). Be sure to RSVP here if you plan to attend.

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Played with Fire

MARCH 12, 2025

The gaming industry is evolving at a rapid pace, with cutting-edge technologies like Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) playing a crucial role in shaping its future. VR & AI The Future of Gaming? Will VR and AI redefine how we play games, or are they just temporary trends? But what does the future hold?

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 22, 2023

Chinese developer and publisher Nuverse is using AI for all NPC speech and animation in games. For its upcoming science fiction survival title Earth: Revival the development team used a system to generate speech and compute full body animations for NPCs, without any manual intervention.

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Nvidia

MAY 28, 2023

Generative AI technologies are revolutionizing how games are conceived, produced, and played. Game developers are exploring how these technologies impact 2D and. Generative AI technologies are revolutionizing how games are conceived, produced, and played.

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Game Daily

MAY 23, 2023

Life’s Meta from Buenos Aires-based Widow Games is in development and fund-raising mode right now. But we’re working towards narrative and emotive experiences that haven’t been seen in games before.” ” Avatar and persona At its most basic level, Life’s Meta follows the dating video game template.

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Half Geek

JULY 10, 2022

The changes are major, but not game-changing moving away from the original design intent for the game. An example of the new design below: With more space, there will also be an increase in NPC ship activity. Other NPC ugprades include additional missile launchers and drone bays on ships that field drones.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 10, 2024

AI is increasingly being utilized in game development, not just for automation and cost reduction, but also as an innovative gameplay feature. Various games now incorporate versions of Chat GPT to enhance NPC interactions. One notable example is Uncover the Smoking Gun by South Korean studio ReLU Games.

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Half Geek

JULY 28, 2022

More info here: The problem with making games for Mobiles. Originally, the game was designed with only Roguelike mode as the default, with the additional two difficulty modes (Normal & Hard) added from beta testing suggestions. NPC Flight AI updated to take advantage of the larger flight area.

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 16, 2025

When youre playing a game and your cognitive load is too light, youre at the risk of feeling a little aimless and bored. You already have all of these things youre thinking about already - this quest for this NPC, that collection for the thing you wanted to craft, how to defeat these particular monsters, etc.

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Juego Studio

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Game characters convey emotions and experiences to gamers. Whether they are the central characters or non-playing characters (NPC), their role is very important in showcasing the motivation and actions supported by the storyline.

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AWS Games

DECEMBER 12, 2023

During re:Invent 2023, the AWS for Games team showcased the latest ways our customers are using AWS game development tools and introduced several new purpose-built guidance and partner solutions that are now available in the AWS Games Solution Library.

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ TLDR, it doesn't feel fun if the AI allies are too strong. Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Radiator Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

SPOILER WARNING: I keep specific story spoilers vague, but I do have to talk about what happens in the games somehow. Still, you can argue that it's a stunning achievement just to be able to debate these questions in a video game. Can't wait for the full frontal in the next game!) Well, I don't know anything about that.

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AWS Games

JUNE 20, 2024

In the highly competitive gaming industry, collecting and utilizing data has become a driving factor for game success. Game studios of all sizes have realized the immense value in analyzing player data to drive key business decisions. To address these problems, AWS developed the Game Analytics Pipeline (GAP).

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Ask a Game Dev

JULY 29, 2024

In-game economies are entirely different beasts than real-world economies for one major reason - total currency is not zero-sum. In most games, a player character can typically sell as many wombat testicles to the NPC vendor as she might have, creating new currency out of thin air for each testicle sold.

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AWS Games

AUGUST 15, 2024

More than 320,000 gamers and games industry professionals are expected to gather in Cologne, Germany, next week as Gamescom gets underway. Historically, it’s also been a forum for launching new game development offerings, making partnership announcements, and debuting compelling technology demos.

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Lost Garden

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

I have a design tool I call “Don’t Solve the Hard Problem” It consists of three steps Example 1: Meaningful NPC interactions Now, people working on the hard problem of NPC AI may be upset right now. The example I just gave is SO trivial. And isn’t the problem they are pouring their lives into […]

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Ask a Game Dev

JUNE 14, 2024

3:22 - Conversation wheel with “personality” icons and paraphrased words 3:39 - Dynamic inventory in game cinematics, show player’s items 3:46 - Scripted Player equipment change during cinematic 4:04 - Quest variables (e.g. My expertise is in gameplay, so that’s where I will be focusing. should be directed elsewhere.

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AWS Games

JUNE 6, 2024

We discussed use cases for game companies using generative AI, ways to customize LLM, and a high-level architecture for the LLMOps solution on AWS. The architecture that we describe here is a solution guidance to create non-player characters (NPC) for games using generative AI services.

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DameDev.tv

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Do you ever wonder what game you should make first? If so, keep reading this What Games Should I Make First Livecast and learn more. He's done it all, from Game Designer, Producer, Creative Director and Executive Producer to GameDev.tv's Avoid making your game a chore to work on What Are The First Moments Of A Game? (0:51

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

Whether you’re a creator, game designer, or developer, Convai enables you to quickly modify a non-playable character (NPC), from backstory and knowledge to voice and personality. Convai believes in pushing the state of the art and enabling its users to experience the best in gaming. Need to grab a snack from the vending machine?

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Nvidia

JANUARY 8, 2024

Generative AI technologies are revolutionizing how games are produced and played. Game developers are exploring how these technologies can accelerate their. Generative AI technologies are revolutionizing how games are produced and played. These player interactions tend to be transactional, short-lived, and oftentimes skipped.

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Grid Sage Games

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As repeated in my Year 10 review , I’ve wanted to continue the recent several years’ trend of a higher ratio of game vs. non-game work, implying a lower relative amount of community-facing work, e.g. writing articles, streaming, hanging out discussing mechanics, etc. An NPC parade, by Darby.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 20, 2024

Bringing this back to games, it should make sense now. Ubisoft spent a lot of engineering time optimizing the cost of each NPC (cupcake) down as much as possible because they knew that they would have a huge number of them in their game world.

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AWS Games

APRIL 2, 2024

This is part 1 of a 3-part blog series where we will cover LLMOps in detail for the games industry. This blog gives a primer on LLMOps, high-level solution design and specific use cases in the games industry. Creating a unique experience each time a player interacts with an NPC or watches a cut scene can increase player satisfaction.

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Lost Garden

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

I have a design tool I call “Don’t Solve the Hard Problem” It consists of three steps Example 1: Meaningful NPC interactions Now, people working on the hard problem of NPC AI may be upset right now. The example I just gave is SO trivial. And isn’t the problem they are pouring their lives into […].

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Game Industry News

JULY 29, 2021

Plot: The plot of this second volume deals with Shin looking for his first support NPC Schnee who has been traveling around the world while waiting for him to return. The post TNT: The New Gate Volume 02 by Kazanami Shinogi appeared first on Game Industry News. It’s The New Gate Volume 02 by Kazanami Shinogi!

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Mircosoft Game Dev

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

For the same reason, it can call for support from a resource few games can – the industry devoted to building the future it depicts, that being the space industry. Moonwards gives them a place to express those visions, but they will need help from game developers interested in providing the tools they need to do so in a game environment.

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Yobob Games

AUGUST 12, 2022

No one Talks about the Stamina Bar in Farming Games. And they continue on with the game. And that’s how far most stamina bar in farming games goes. Actually, you can say that to a lot of games now, but let’s just stick with the farming genre since my game is in that genre. What the Stamina Bar Does.

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iXie gaming

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The gaming industry has continued to grow with time as new technologies emerge. In fact, 2023 has had some of the biggest game development trends thanks to the increasing use of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI). But what are some of these game development trends of 2023?

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iXie gaming

MAY 24, 2023

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have revolutionized the gaming industry, enhancing programming and player experiences. As AI continues to advance, the future of art and AI in game development holds tremendous promise. However, AI is redefining the boundaries of game artistry.

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Game Errors

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition was launched on Steam on 28th October, that’s two days ago, and by now a lot of players keep complaining, on forums and boards , about issues of the game. The new game is an enhanced and remastered version of the venerable Bethesda RPG. Go ahead and find your solution!

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Game Global

JUNE 28, 2021

We continue our series of articles about the different roles in the video game localization industry. Why game localizer and not just “translator”? Ultimately, the aim is to make the game accessible to a wider market without ruining the game experience that the developer intended. Nier (from NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139)

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Logic Simplified

JANUARY 8, 2023

XR has a wide range of applications, from gaming and entertainment to education and training. Gaming: Many game development companies are booming with the implementation of AI and XR due to increased realism and immersion that these technologies provide. When XR and AI are combined, the possibilities for gaming are endless.

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Ask a Game Dev

AUGUST 31, 2023

When you’re playing a game and your cognitive load is too light, you’re at the risk of feeling a little aimless and bored. You already have all of these things you’re thinking about already - this quest for this NPC, that collection for the thing you wanted to craft, how to defeat these particular monsters, etc.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 26, 2024

It's good to remember what a vertical slice is - it's a functioning version of all of the systems we plan on having in the game working together so that it is representative of the final game experience. The purpose of the vertical slice is to persuade the executives that the rest of the game is worth making.

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