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Today´s thread is from April 17th, 2023.
“How AI Will Disrupt Online Gaming: The Impact on Competitive and Casual Games”
Since the establishment of video games, we have seen significant changes in how games are distributed and where they are being played. However, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the impact on the gaming industry is expected to go beyond devices, platforms, and business models. AI is also set to transform how games are played and experienced, especially in online player-versus-player (PvP) games.
In this blog, we will explore the potential disruptive impact of AI on online PvP games, and how it can both elevate single-player games and destroy online games. We will look at two categories: competitive online games and casual online games, and examine how AI cheats can generate profits in these games.
In competitive online games, the most significant money lies in tournaments. To enforce certain rules and prevent cheating, tournaments can require players to provide personal identification, use a camera, record their mouse and keyboard, voice recording, and implement stricter anti-cheat measures. These measures make it harder for players to cheat, and therefore, esports may not be significantly impacted by AI cheats. However, normal games within competitive PvP games may struggle due to the ease of cheating.
On the other hand, casual online PvP games have more significant troubles, including smaller skill gaps, other ways to make profits, and different game designs that open new opportunities for cheaters to use AI software. For example, games that include trading, leveling, and farming may never be the same as AI cheats could be used to automate these processes. Even games that have implemented autoplay to make it easier to level up, as seen in most MMOs, can be taken over by AI cheats to beat everyone in the arena.
Introducing more financial aspects to games, like web3 generally does, will increase the incentive to cheat. As we have seen in Tarkov, some players cheat for fun, while others cheat as a profession in games like Deadrop. To combat this, games cannot rely solely on good game design or anti-cheat measures. It’s an arms race that game developers can’t win, as the first wave of cheaters will get banned, and then they will adapt and update their software, and everything will be back to normal again.
Judging the speed of AI development, it’s only a matter of time until we have AI playing like real top players, making it even harder to distinguish between human and AI players. Therefore, the solution to preventing AI cheats in online PvP games may require new, innovative measures that are yet to be discovered.
In conclusion, AI has the potential to significantly impact online PvP games, and the gaming industry must adapt to this new reality. While competitive games may be somewhat protected by tournament rules, casual games face significant challenges, and game developers need to find new ways to tackle AI cheats. It’s an ongoing battle, but one that must be fought to ensure fair play and an enjoyable gaming experience for all.
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