Marvel's Spider-Man AI Postmortem

This podcast episode explores the challenges faced in developing the AI for Marvel's Spider-Man. The development team had to overcome challenges related to the scale of the game, behavior trees, data-driven melee combat, configuring data for synced animations, combat enhancements, player feedback iterations, and AI positioning. The team implemented various systems and algorithms to optimize enemy positions and create engaging gameplay experiences. They also discussed the development of whip-style weapons and the challenges of developing complex AI and physics in an open world environment. The episode emphasizes the importance of data-driven design, iteration, collaboration between designers and programmers, and addressing player feedback to create a fast, fluid, and dynamic combat experience.