A review of AI-based game NPCs research

Guanwei Zeng

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/15/20230827

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Zeng,G. (2023). A review of AI-based game NPCs research. Applied and Computational Engineering,15,155-159.

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A review of AI-based game NPCs research

Guanwei Zeng *^,1,

¹ Zhejiang A&F University

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https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/15/20230827

Abstract

The application of artificial intelligence has increasingly penetrated into the field of game development. Among them, the non-player characters in the game, namely NPC, are part of the applications of AI. The virtual characters in the game characters are collectively called NPC, which enhances the fidelity and complexity of the game by having contact with with the players. Using AI can make NPCs in the game more vivid, thereby increasing the playability of the game and creating more possibilities. This article will review the research and application of AI-based game NPCs in recent years.

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AI, NPC, limitations, neural networks, deep reinforcement learning

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Zeng,G. (2023). A review of AI-based game NPCs research. Applied and Computational Engineering,15,155-159.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computing and Data Science

Conference website: https://2023.confcds.org/

ISBN：978-1-83558-021-9(Print) / 978-1-83558-022-6(Online)

Conference date: 14 July 2023

Editor：Marwan Omar, Roman Bauer, Alan Wang

Series: Applied and Computational Engineering

Volume number: Vol.15

ISSN：2755-2721(Print) / 2755-273X(Online)

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