Krafton and OpenAI Team Up to Revolutionize NPCs in Gaming Smarter Characters Coming to PUBG and inZOI

Krafton and OpenAI Join Forces to Create Smarter NPCs in Gaming Imagine NPCs in your favorite games that don't just follow scripts. They talk to you, react meaningfully to your choices, and feel more alive. This future might be closer than you think. Gaming giant Krafton is joining minds with AI innovators OpenAI. OpenAI is known for their work behind the global phenomenon PUBG: Battlegrounds. Smarter NPCs are Coming Recently, Krafton's CEO, Kim Chang-han, met with OpenAI's Sam Altman to brainstorm how OpenAI's advanced LLMs could transform gaming. The core idea is "virtual cooperative characters" or CPCs. Forget predictable NPCs of the past. Krafton and OpenAI are aiming for characters that can have genuine conversations and adapt to player actions. They want to create truly immersive worlds. Consider NPCs that remember your past interactions. They could offer unique advice based on your gameplay style, or engage in believable, spontaneous chat. This is about ma…