AI of video game NPCs on the similarities and differences of human and machine intelligence
NPC's are non-personal characters that are not controlled by the players. The computer controls them via the game artificial intelligence. NPCs have continuously been used in the gaming world to create believable and engaging games. Most game designers have done this while ensuring the NPCs were more human-like without the loss of the game flavor. These characters are of less important when it comes to multiplayer gaming situations but are increasing in importance when it comes to strategy games (Jesper).