Computational Intelligence and Games:Challenges and Opportunities

The last few decades have seen a phenomenal increase in the quality,diversity and pervasiveness of computer games.The worldwide computer games market is estimated to be worth around USD 21bn annually,and is predicted to continue to grow rapidly. This paper reviews some of the recent developments in applying computational intelligence(CI)methods to games,points out some of the potential pitfalls,and suggests some fruitful directions for future research.