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AI in Gaming: How the NPC Becomes Human

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SO, WHAT ARE NPCs? If you are into gaming, you definitely know what an NPC is. If you are tech-savvy and not into gaming, you can stumble upon NPC and its related content with a desultory web browsing. An NPC, short for non-Player Character, is a character in a game that is not controlled by humans. Though the NPCs are programmed by humans, they add life to the game and even pose as opposing characters to us in the game. This article will explore the basics of how AI is used and where it is used. Stay tuned for upcoming articles detailing on the jargons and particularities of this system! Battlefield Hardline, the game If you know the Red Dead Redemption series (a game series consisting of two parts and one online edition), the characters that you pass in the game while you ride your horse or do anything else are NPCs. The ones shooting at you are NPCs. The ones riding with you are NPCs. So, every other character, except yours, is an NPC. Some games have bad NPCs, while some have excel...