Newslink: How Artificial Intelligence May Further Develop The Fast-Growing Esports Industry

The word "bot" is a name given to artificial intelligence (AI) that takes the place of player characters in online multiplayer video games. Some of the earliest examples include Perfect Dark on the Nintendo 64 system, which included the feature as a means of bypassing player limitations on such pre-Internet enabled consoles.

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