Following AI Darth Vader’s introduction to Fortnite last month, Epic Games and Unreal have unveiled plans to continue the trend at the State of Unreal 2025. The power of the Dark Side landed in ...

Radiant AI was introduced in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) as a system enabling NPCs to make autonomous choices and follow daily routines, rather than just scripted patterns. Each NPC had ...

Advances in generative AI technology open infinite possibilities for players' in-game experiences. AI-powered NPCs can now be minted as NFTs in Web3. Web3 games such as Star Atlas will launch with ...

NetVRk has launched a new web application for SilkAI, offering browser-based access to interactive non-player characters (NPCs) designed for use across metaverse platforms and robotics applications.

Fortnite’s AI-powered Darth Vader shenanigans were just a test; Epic Games will soon allow Fortnite creators to craft their own chatbot-esque NPC for the battle royale game. The gaming company ...

Hopefully, the AI NPCs don’t swear. Hopefully, the AI NPCs don’t swear. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Epic ...