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PUBG: Battlegrounds introduces CPCs, AI-based companions that players can interact with and strategize with.
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Krafton plans to implement CPC to improve gameplay for its PUBG: Battlegrounds and inZOI simulation titles.
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While AI technology in games is causing controversy, Krafton is pushing the boundaries by embracing AI with CPC.
AI remains a controversial topic in the world of gaming. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been criticized for using explicit AI-generated artwork in one of its bundles, and SAG-AFTRA members are calling out the lack of protections for artificial intelligence. This is a hotbed of issues for the creative industries.
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However, some companies choose to avoid the technology for this reason, while others choose to adopt it. PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher Krafton shares details about a new AI feature that will allow players to “converse and strategize” with non-humans. reality.
PUBG: Battlegrounds Introduces AI-Based Companion “Ally”
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Announced at CES 2025, PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher Krafton announced that it would be working with Nvidia to create Co-Playable Characters, or CPCs, that “leverage AI to interact with players and each other.” “Unlike traditional NPCs (non-player characters), CPCs have the ability to interact and collaborate with users because they understand and respond to game situations in a human-like manner,” Krafton said.
The company shared its plans to implement CPC in PUBG: Battlegrounds, saying, “CPC will introduce “Ally,” a new Small Language Model (SLM) companion that will allow players to verbally communicate and team up with their AI-based CPC companion. “You can strategize just like your human teammates, which can greatly improve your gameplay.”
Players can chat and strategize with their AI-based CPC colleagues just like their human teammates.
Krafton revealed that CPC will be featured in ZOI's simulation titles, along with PUBG: Battlegrounds. Here, the game's citizens will “follow fashion trends, spread the word, build reputation, etc.” CPC.
Krafton has not confirmed a CPC implementation date, but it will likely be one of the first companies to use this kind of technology in games, further accelerating the rush into AI.
The game that catapulted the battle royale genre into the stratosphere, PUBG Battlegrounds takes you to one of several maps with the goal of plundering and surviving until the end. It features a variety of weapons, maps, and vehicles, as well as tense gunfights.
