The transformation unleashed by AI in gaming

Embark on a journey into the Newly Evolved Gaming World, where AI transforms gameplay into an immersive, lifelike experience. From Pac-Man's simple state machine to sophisticated algorithms in GTA V, witness the evolution of gaming intelligence

Long ago gaming was just about fun derived from the completion of various levels to move ahead in a game like Aladdin or Pac-Man. The technology behind game development became more sophisticated with time and the games moved on to acquire a whole new meaning in the ‘Newly Evolved Gaming World’, where the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in gaming created a whole new immersive gaming experience for the players. If you have played games like GTA V on your PC, or The God of War Ragnarok on your PS5, you would certainly understand the use of AI-enabled immersive graphics that make the gameplay extremely interesting for the players.

▾ What Exactly is ‘AI in Gaming’?

To get a better understanding of AI in gaming, let’s first understand ‘What is AI’? Artificial Intelligence is about making the computers perform the tasks that human beings are capable of performing. The domain AI in gaming is mostly concerned with the creation of algorithms that are needed to make NPCs in gaming more human-like, and this definitely makes the gameplay of the games more immersive. So, game developers are mostly concerned with the engineering side of the AI, which involves building sophisticated algorithms for a realistic gameplay mechanism.

▾ AI in Gaming—The Journey

Which is the first AI game that you remember as a gamer? If the answer is PacMan, then this was the first AI enabled game. It was developed by Midway Games West Inc., in 1979.