Multiplayer balance and matchmaking in computer games

计算机娱乐在加拿大是一个蓬勃发展的行业，由艺电、BioWare和育碧等行业重量级公司支撑。然而，一个充满活力的独立(独立)开发人员社区继续在技术和创意上挑战边界。联网游戏，特别是动作类和射击类游戏，已经成为一种必备功能。然而，除了引人注目的单人战役之外，开发强大的网络游戏往往超出了独立制片厂的能力范围。此外，与独立电影相关的观众人数较少，这意味着在网上可能并不总是能够找到合适的匹配。在这份提案中，我们打算与当地的独立开发商Alientrap合作，为他们的最新游戏Apotheon设计、构建和测试一个多人系统，该系统将纳入我实验室进行的游戏平衡研究的元素。该项目将为Alientrap提供竞争优势，为我们的研究提供一个工业级的试验台，并促进萨斯喀彻温省大学计算机科学系与工业合作伙伴之间的联系。

Computer entertainment is a booming industry in Canada, anchored by industry heavy-weights such as Electronic Arts, BioWare and Ubisoft. However, a vibrant community of independent (indie) developers continues to push the boundaries technologically and creatively. Networked game play, particularly for the Action and Shooter genres has become a required feature. However, developing strong networked play in addition to a compelling single player campaign is often beyond an indie studios means. Furthermore, the smaller audiences associated with indie titles means that it may not always be possible to find an appropriate match online. In this proposal we intend to work with a local indie developer, Alientrap, to design, build and test a multiplayer system for their newest title Apotheon that will incorporate elements from the game balancing research that has taken place in my lab. This project will serve to provide a competitive advantage to Alientrap, provide an industrial-grade testbed for our research and serve to open ties between the Department of Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan and the industrial partner.