It probably is not an exaggeration to say that every single industry is having to think about AI and the way it is evolving processes.
In the creative industries which involve developing games and making different options for players, it is almost inevitable that AI is going to change things. What sort of changes are going to be in the pipeline for developers and is it going to change the games themselves or just the processes of making them?
Media sources now regularly talk about the impact of AI and what it is going to mean for the entertainment world. It is already changing the process of some developers…
An Age of Growth in the Casino Industry
The casino industry has continued to grow and new technologies have helped with this. As well as classic casino games like table games there are potentially new ways to play. Crypto has brought with it the advent of Crash games that are modeled on stock markets or similar concepts – the idea is to cash out as the value is rising before a ‘crash’ occurs.
The continued growth in online casino gambling is also seen in slot games. When slots had to be physical machines there were fewer forms of games. We didn’t have the wealth of choices that are on the market now and when online slots first started there was space for innovation.
The mechanics of the game were no longer linked to the physical (pulling a lever on an old slot game) and this meant that new mechanics and mini-games could be added.
As the growth in technology continued and the games went mobile there were even more themes and gameplay functions added. Reels can transform and animations can change as the developers look to introduce new features.
AI is now being incorporated into the casino industry in things like personalization and new algorithms to recommend games to players. We’re also seeing it change the way that games are developed and though this is not as obvious to those who are just the users of slot games and crash games, the changes are definitely in progress.
AI and Game Development
AI is undeniably a buzzword in game development. Up to 87% of different game development studios are now using AI.
The development of casino games is a complex process that involves a lot of coding and legwork. AI could take some of that away from the developers and allow them to focus on ideas for games. Some language models are already able to code.
If a user asks an AI app to code a simple website based on the information they provide then it is more than possible. The time difference can even be stark – people are amazed at how quickly AI can produce code.
The truth is that we are a long way from AI being able to make the next AAA game like GTA without a lot of human input. This input is still vitally important to making these games but there is no reason that AI tools can’t be helpful alongside this.
Debugging code is something that a lot of developers find a tedious and long job but it does not necessarily have to always be done by a human and Microsoft tools now enable AI debugging.
AI is used in all forms of gaming and AI-powered design tools can analyze massive datasets of player behavior to determine which game mechanics are most effective at keeping players interested.
These tools can potentially even help to identify the most successful designs before they ever reach a human player. This means that the future of games may be more finely tuned to maximize player enjoyment.
For Crash games, AI could be used to refine the game or just help with the aspects of development that need a lot of coding. We expect Crash games to go in a similar direction to slot games – there are now thousands of these.
So ramping up production of Crash games using AI to assist with code can help bring new ideas to life and give producers a lot more efficient processes. A developer’s time can potentially be better spent now that they do not have to worry so much about some of the tedious and repetitive tasks.
AI has other roles. It can potentially also generate graphics and text for the game. This blurs the line of what it means to come up with the idea but it is still a relevant discussion. Different developers choose to use AI tools in different ways.
Conclusion
Gaming is moving quickly anyway in terms of the new games being produced and released. It can be another tool for developers to streamline processes and bring their new game ideas into reality.
