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'Fortnite' To Release AI-Powered NPCs

Fortnite is introducing new AI-powered NPCs capable of real-time, generative conversations Creators can customize these NPCs’ personalities and voices using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) In ...
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Ubisoft Debuts Prototype Game With Voice-Controlled AI Teammates

Ubisoft unveiled Teammates, a closed-playtest shooter prototype built in the Snowdrop engine and powered by Google Gemini The project explores “generative play,” allowing players to issue natural ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director admits Sandfall "tried" AI during the J'RPG's development, but "didn't like it" and "everything in the game is human made"

After a bumper year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is ending on a bit of a sour note as we learned Sandfall Entertainment used some generative AI during development of the huge RPG. Director Guillaume ...
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A Skyrim Mod is the Perfect Example Why Todd Howard Needs AI-Powered NPCs in Elder Scrolls 6

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IEEE

Optimizing NPC Behavior in Video Games Using Unity ML-Agents: A Reinforcement Learning-Based Approach

Abstract: The development of video games is now being influenced by machine learning (ML), which is changing the industry with every passing day. The focus of this research is on how video games can ...
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Baldur's Gate 3 director hits back at Divinity AI controversy, says the tech "invokes a lot of emotion" but insists the RPG studio is just "researching and understanding the ...

Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has swiftly responded to a Bloomberg report saying the Baldur's Gate 3 studio is "pushing hard" for AI, as well as the subsequent backlash, insisting it's not that ...
PC Gamer

Baldur's Gate 3 developer Larian defends itself as fans react to generative AI use: 'I'm not entirely sure we are the ideal target for the level of scorn'

Larian says that nothing AI-generated will appear in its games, and that it does not "develop concept art" with AI tools. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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RPG dev pushes back against Steam review AI accusations: 'We poured years of our lives into this game and only worked with real human artists on everything'

AI Disney's embarrassing AI-generated Star Wars video of scrambled-up animals was the opening salvo in a year full of AI humiliation Games 'Friendslop' dominated 2025 by proving time and time again ...
Polygon

I've seen the AI gaming future. It's so much weirder than you can imagine

I’m sitting in a digital cafe booth with a chatty robot when I agree to be a guest on her podcast. Microphones spring up in front of us, and the video game NPC across from me launches into an intro ...