PANews reported on January 8 that according to Cointelegraph, blockchain game brand Illuvium recently announced a partnership with Virtuals Protocol to upgrade non-player characters (NPCs) in its games. Virtuals is the technical protocol behind the popular AI agents on the X platform. This collaboration will use Virtual's GAME AI model framework to enable NPCs in Illuvium's three beta games to dynamically adjust dialogues, tasks or challenges based on player behavior, enhancing the interactivity and diversity of the gaming experience. The Virtuals team cited an example that players' interactions with NPCs in the game will be more realistic. For example, players can choose to irritate the bartender NPC, causing it to attack, or receive customized rewards through friendly interactions. This dynamic interaction will run through every scene in the game, creating endless story possibilities.
Illuvium said in an announcement that the technology will first be used in Overworld, a third-person exploration game set on an alien planet called Illuvium, where players (called Rangers) can discover and collect creatures called Illuvials, which can be used in another combat game, Illuvium: Arena. The technology will also be used in all three of its games, including Illuvium Zero, a base-building game in which players generate resources and craft skins for use in Overworld and Arena.
