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Reviewed and published by trentmaziarz, April 22, 2026. Discovered and drafted by our automated research pipeline.

Krafton uses reinforcement learning-based AI bots to automate game testing, measure difficulty levels, and generate test scenarios for quality assurance in its games, particularly PUBG. The company's CFO confirmed in a 2024 earnings call that Krafton has 'built a system whereby we use reinforced learning to design games and measure difficulty levels, and to build bots automatically.'

Details

Krafton AI trains reinforcement learning agents on game rules and strategies to have them play games autonomously, which serves two purposes: competing with or alongside real users in-game, and helping developers stress-test and debug games during development. Krafton's official use-case pages describe 'AI technology that automatically detects users employing cheats' and 'reinforcement learning-based AI bots designed for immersive and realistic PUBG gameplay.' The CFO framed this as moving 'away from the traditional approach' of manual testing.

Products affected

PUBG: BattlegroundsPUBG Mobileother Krafton games

Sources & Evidence

News Article

Krafton teases AI-developed games as 'limited' voice actors, writers, and level designers get the boot

PocketGamer.biz·May 2024

https://www.pocketgamer.biz/krafton-teases-ai-developed-games-as-limited-voice-actors-writers-and-level-designers-get-the-boot/

Cite this record

Trace Foundation. (2026). Krafton: Krafton uses reinforcement learning-based AI bots to automate game testing, measure difficulty levels, and generate test scenarios for quality assurance in its games, particularly PUBG. The company's CFO confirmed in a 2024 earnings call that Krafton has 'built a system whereby we use reinforced learning to design games and measure difficulty levels, and to build bots automatically.' (data as of 2026-04-22) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/b1b2ad3e-ed40-491c-b099-61d898aa883c. Accessed September 10, 2026.

Stable link: https://www.aitrace.org/r/practice/b1b2ad3e-ed40-491c-b099-61d898aa883c
Data as of: April 22, 2026
Last verified: August 4, 2026

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Other practices by Krafton

OtherKrafton integrated an on-device small language model into its life simulation game inZOI to power 'Smart Zoi' characters — AI-driven non-player characters that form their own thoughts, adjust their behavior based on experiences, and interact with players and each other in lifelike ways. The feature was included as an experimental option at inZOI's early access launch in March 2025.Creative GenKrafton offers players in inZOI the ability to generate custom clothing textures from text prompts and convert 2D images into 3D in-game objects using on-device generative AI tools. These features have been available since inZOI's early access launch in March 2025.OtherKrafton tested an AI teammate called 'PUBG Ally' inside PUBG: Battlegrounds, which players can squad up with in Arcade Mode; the AI communicates by voice, adapts strategies in real time, fetches items, and assists with revives. Public playtesting in PUBG: Battlegrounds Arcade Mode began in early 2026.

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