AI article
From Atari to EVE Online: Building on 15 Years of AI Research in Games
Publisher description: Google DeepMind partners with game studios to prototype breakthrough AI gameplay.
deepmind | Aug 21, 2026 | Alexandre Moufarek, Adrian Bolton
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It achieves human-like play across complex 3D research environments and video games including No Man's Sky, Valheim, Hydroneer, and more. For game developers, a truly general gaming agent would unlock AI capabilities that work with existing games — no modifications to the game code required. We bring frontier AI — from Gemini to research in generative interactive environments and embodied agents — research expertise, and our team’s unique game development background and years of experience building AI for interactive environments. We believe these frontier capabilities could unlock new gameplay experiences in the future.
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