A new patent has been approved for EA to potentially improve online connections in certain studio games.
A patent titled “Providing Video Game Content to a Related Online Game” was first filed by EA in 2020. However, this has just been confirmed. According to the patent, the technology relies on machine learning to control the “frequency of video game content delivery requests.”
This means for EA servers that they will be able to monitor requests submitted by players and determine the likelihood of the server complying with requests. EA will essentially be able to monitor real-time server status for games like FIFA or Battlefield by running tests while they’re still in use.
“Machine learning models can improve the quality of delivered video game content by measuring the quality of one or more objective measures of video game player content, ratings, and feedback,” the patent states.
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Examples of video game content that may be provided include, but are not limited to, speech audio; player character selection suggestions; game mode suggestions; location of objects, such as objects, characters and resources, video game environment; the music; Includes “character animations”. and the relaxation of the video game. Content provided by machine learning models can also be dynamic, contributing to a different player experience, for example, every video game can be different.
The patent also shows some disadvantages of using this technology: “Machine learning models can use significantly more computational resources, e.g. Memory, rendering resources and storage other than other methods of delivering video game content, e.g. Contents. ”
“Because it takes time to deliver and use computing resources, the time it takes to deliver video game content in response to a request, such as a delay in delivering video game content, may increase compared to other times. Other Video Game Content Delivery Methods. “
The volatility of online game servers is something most gamers are familiar with. If companies can spot issues before they get out of hand, it will undoubtedly improve the experience for many gamers.
Source : dbl tap
