neverwinter EP Brett Norton believes AI will be a key asset in future video games.
In an exclusive interview with CBR, Norton explained that advances in technology have made it easier for developers to create sandbox-style games that provide the kind of experience players often experience in TTRPGs. D&D. According to Norton, D&DA video game-style experience would use an AI-powered “automated dungeon master” to guide the player through a vast open world, generating different scenarios based on the player’s actions. This will compensate for the limitations of human programmers.
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“There are so many things players can do. It’s very difficult for us to preemptively know what players can do,” Norton explained. “On the other hand, if you have a better open-world game that leverages AI, the AI will react to it and say, ‘Oh, the player did this. You can use the tools to generate something so you don’t have to come up with all possible solutions in advance—in fact, you can have the equivalent of an automated dungeon master help you.”
Norton also commented on the game’s overall direction, believing it’s aimed at an open-world experience for players. “I think we’re moving towards sandbox style games in general. One thing I’ve noticed after working on video games for a while is that sandbox style games are becoming easier. I mean… about the first video game had to be very prescriptive and it was very difficult to do a lot of things and allow player choices etc. Now it’s more More open-ended games, more agencies, and still not perfect and still a lot of work to do. [But] It’s getting even better than it was 10 years ago. Every time computer power improves, we take a generational leap. “
Run by Brett Norton Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG, neverwinter, from February 2022 onwards. While Norton was working on her EP, neverwinter Released additional campaign modules. The latest installment, Menzoberancin, is set in this fabled city on the brink of a bitter war between the Lolth Loyalists and the Drau Rebellion. During the interview, Norton hinted at future announcements about the Drow entity, saying, “It may or may not appear in some future modules.” He also said that while the game is still in “early pre-production,” the game will transition to “a whole new arc” later this year.
neverwinter Available on Steam.
Source: CBR
