Blizzard is working on modifications for the game that will allow researchers to build systems specifically for the purpose of learning to play StarCraft 2. Researchers interested in using the RTS game to test how AI responds to it will be able to do so early next year.
Allowing AI machines the ability to try and learn to play - and master - the game will be the next step in seeing if artificial intelligence can mirror human intelligence. StarCraft 2 is both visually challenging, oftentimes leaving players without the ability to see what their opponents are doing, and relies heavily on cunning gameplay. The goal is to test the limits of modern artificial intelligence by seeing if it can learn to play a complex game that takes quick thinking like StarCraft 2.
Inspired by Google DeepMind’s success with the creation of AlphaGo earlier this year - an AI machine capable of playing the ancient game Go to an expert level - Blizzard is looking to expand the player base for its real-time strategy (RTS) game, StarCraft 2.īlizzard Entertainment president Mike Morhaime announced during BlizzCon 2016’s keynote presentation that the company is teaming up with DeepMind to make StarCraft 2 available to some of the most advanced AI players.
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