Founded in 1985 as Westwood Associates, before being renamed in 1992 during a merger with Virgin Games, the studio achieved early success with games developed on a variety of platforms such as the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Apple II and Nintendo Entertainment Systems. Defining AI for RTS GamesĬommand and Conquer and its creators Westwood Studios are two names that carry a tremendous legacy in the video games industry. Let’s dive into the codebase to find out how two of the most revered titles in RTS history went about building their AI systems. It’s an impressive package: with remastered 4K visuals, a rebuilt multiplayer engine, re-recorded soundtrack and more, but it also comes with an added bonus: the release of the original source code. And now 25 years later, it’s blasting back into modern gaming as both the original game (often referred to as Tiberian Dawn) and Command and Conquer: Red Alert – both a prequel and the first entry of a successful spin-off series – have been remastered with all the trimmings of contemporary PC gaming. You can support this work by visiting my Patreon page.Ĭommand and Conquer was a groundbreaking entry for real-time strategy games upon its release in 1995 and helped define the genre in its early days. 'AI and Games' is a crowdfunded YouTube series that explores research and applications of artificial intelligence in video games.
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