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AI Summit: AI for Testing at EA: From 'Star Wars' to 'Apex' and Beyond

Jonas Gillberg  (Principal Engineer, Electronic Arts)

Location: Room 2002, West Hall

Date: Tuesday, March 21

Time: 4:10 pm - 5:10 pm

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Summits Pass

Topic: Programming

Format: Lecture

Vault Recording: Video

Audience Level: All

EAs games have grown tremendously in scope over the years. To meet EA's testing requirements, extensive test automation systems were developed. Jonas will describe how an early prototype test bot solution for Battlefield V using simple game AI has evolved over the following years. He will talk about how the technology has matured and expanded across titles and studios at EA by showing examples from several of the projects where the bots have been applied including Star Wars:Battlefront 2, Apex Legends, Battlefield 2042 and Dead Space. He will also showcase how the bots are used for research including an example of reinforcement learning.

Takeaway

Attendees will see how an early prototype test bot solution for Battlefield V that used simple game AI has matured and expanded across EA as well as how the bots are used for research including an example of reinforcement learning. Titles include Star Wars:Battlefront 2, Apex Legends, Battlefield 2042 and Dead Space.

Intended Audience

Game developers interested in how an early prototype test bot solution for Battlefield V has matured and expanded across EA titles such as Star Wars:Battlefront 2, Apex Legends, Battlefield 2042 and Dead Space as well as how we use that bot system for collaboration and research.