Sam Altman's World Network Teams Up with Razer to Weed Out Bots from Video Games

Sam Altman’s blockchain project, World Network, is teaming up with gaming hardware firm Razer on a suite of features designed to weed out bots from video games.

Sam Altman's blockchain project World Network has teamed up with gaming hardware firm Razer on a suite of features designed to weed out bots from video games.

The collaboration, announced on Tuesday, will also see World’s iris-scanning technology used to differentiate real humans from robots in a new game, TOKYO BEAST.

Together, the two firms hope to create a more positive and engaging gaming environment for players.

"Game developers now have a tool to build dynamic spaces where real players -not bots- dominate the digital landscape," World said in its announcement.

The collaboration comes as AI tools are quickly integrating into nearly every aspect of online life.

According to a study from Echelon Insights that World shared with Chain Desk, gamers regularly encounter unauthorized, third-party bots in their games.

"We surveyed 1,000 gamers in the U.S. to better understand the prevalence of bots in games and the impact they have on the gaming community," an Echelon Insights spokesperson told Chain Desk. "The study found that 59% of gamers said that they regularly encountered unauthorized, third-party bots in their games."

In addition to posing a general nuisance to players, bot accounts often have tactical advantages over real players, which can ruin the competitiveness of some multiplayer games.

"The rapid advancement of AI presents both opportunities and challenges for the gaming industry," said Wei-Pin Choo, the chief corporate officer at Razer. "At Razer, we're focused on harnessing technology to empower gamers and game developers."

The new feature will be integrated first into TOKYO BEAST, a blockchain-based game set in a version of Tokyo based 100 years in the future. It's an apt pairing: the game's main premise involves humans coexisting with autonomous androids.

When users log into TOKYO BEAST, they will be prompted to sign in using a World-authenticated Razer ID, ensuring they can play online with real human players only.

"We're also working with leading game studios to integrate the Razer ID single sign-on mechanism and the advanced iris-authentication technology from World into new and existing games," a spokesperson for Razer told Chain Desk.

"This collaboration is a significant step in our journey to create a more positive and engaging gaming environment for all."