The Advent of AI Analytics

The Advent of AI Analytics

Together with Dive, one of our Open Gaming Research Initiative partners, we’re exploring the topic of data and games through a limited podcast series called “Data Corner.” This episode is the final segment of this mini-series, so we decided to focus it on a fascinating future-facing topic — AI Analytics. According to Gartner’s Analytics Ascendancy Model, there are four…

Gaming X AI Market Map: The Infinite Power Of Play

Gaming X AI Market Map: The Infinite Power Of Play

By Moritz Baier-Lentz & Kishen Patel / Lightspeed Gaming This deep dive was written by our partners at Lightspeed Venture Partners and originally published here. To date, Lightspeed has invested over $350 million into the gaming industry  —  including with many founders who have led the creation of games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, League…

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Kylan Gibbs: Using AI to Build Smarter NPCs

NPCs in games are notoriously goofy. They walk into walls, they repeat themselves over and over again and they run out of cover in the middle of a gunfight. At their best, they kind of just blend into the surroundings and the player barely notices they are there. At their worst, they actually ruin the gameplay experience. But what if we could use the latest developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to give NPCs more intelligence and real personalities? Could NPCs and how they behave become a core part of the game, even a reason to play and replay a game?

Kylan Gibbs, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Inworld.ai is trying to do just that, and joins your host, Niko Vuori, to discuss how, and why now.

Growth By Acquisition & 2020-22 Gaming Deals Highlights

Growth By Acquisition & 2020-22 Gaming Deals Highlights

Is there further evidence whether a growth by acquisition model is sustainable? What are the consequences of Roblox leaning into generative AI? What can we learn by analysing 2020 to 2022’s gaming deals? We dive into the latest games business news with Aaron Bush, Felipe Mata, and your host Maria Gillies.