On the other hand, the robot enemy is ARC Raiders – ARC – Thanks to the fact that Embark Studios developed the moves using machine learning, it may seem like they are actively learning from the player’s actions, but the studio has confirmed that this is not the case. In an interview with GamesRadar, machine learning research lead Martin Singh-Blom confirmed that the studio itself is making updates internally to provide more features to ARC.
One example used was a popular Twitch clip showing how players hide from Leapers in tunnels, where ARCs are unable to track due to poor visibility. In response, Embark Studios improved the Leapers’ vision, allowing them to force players into tight passageways. It looks like Flying ARC will see similar improvements.
“We’ve done something similar with indoor flying behavior,” Shinblom said. “We keep trying to make flying drones better at flying indoors, and it would be great if every time a player starts to think they’re safe in a space, we could find a way to make the drone enter that space and make it less safe.”
Singh-Blom explained that Embark Studios doesn’t actively use data from players in-game, but instead keeps in mind the improvements it can make to ARC. Clips from games that are becoming more popular can also help developers understand what to work on next.
“We don’t train based on player data,” he says. “It’s a loop where all the game developers look at a TikTok or a YouTube clip and say, ‘Hey, this is really cool. Can we really make a change that would make people scream?'” And if we make a change, people will be surprised and have a good time. ”
“We would like to do more in the future, and there are some things in the pipeline, but they are not ready yet.”
Shinblom also talks about improving physics. ARC Raiders To the extent that players can get a rope and trip some of the larger ARCs. He even brought up comparisons to the film’s infamous Hoth battle scene. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
“As humans who actually use physics and make things happen with physics, of course we want more physics in every part of the game. We want ropes to pull you down and wires to trip you up, like in the Hoth invasion scene in the movie. star warswhere he wraps his legs around the speeder. If we had better rope physics, we could do that, right?”
“[The designers] We tend to be more obsessed with what the game actually needs, and we tend to be more obsessed with what we want to do with this new technology. Hopefully we get a good synthesis that pushes the boundaries of what we can do while still doing things that make sense for the game. ”
ARC Raiders Available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Embark Studios is currently working on a major update scheduled for release at the end of April.
