New AI agent boosts game testing
Titan, an AI agent, transforms MMORPG testing, completing 95% of tasks and finding new bugs with unmatched speed.
Researchers from Zhejiang University and NetEase Fuxi AI Lab have developed Titan, an AI-powered agent transforming MMORPG testing. Using large-language-model reasoning, Titan navigates MMORPGs, efficiently completing tasks and identifying issues.
In trials across two commercial games, Titan achieved a 95% task completion rate and uncovered four previously undetected bugs. Outperforming human testers in speed and coverage, the AI agent offers a faster, more thorough approach to quality assurance in game development.
Titan mimics expert testers by perceiving game states, selecting actions, and diagnosing problems. Using simplified text and screenshots, it reasons through objectives, streamlining a traditionally costly and time-consuming process that can consume millions in labour.
Already integrated into QA pipelines, Titan signals a shift toward AI-driven game testing. As studios increasingly adopt AI tools, such agents could redefine efficiency across PC and mobile game development.
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