'I took those files and deleted them': Former Sims 4 developer says he totally rewrote the sims' AI in the middle of development and 'that was a scary thing to do'
Former Maxis lead AI programmer David Graham revealed he completely rewrote the core AI for The Sims 4 during development. He spent about a week overhauling the system on a separate branch before convincing his boss to implement the changes, which significantly improved NPC behavior and decision-making.
- Entities
- Company: Electronic Arts
- Topic: Artificial Intelligence
- Game: The Sims 4
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: David Graham
- Company: Maxis
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