arxivcs.LGcs.AI2026-07-08
Reward-Adaptive Iterative Discovery: A Case Study on Automated Game Testing for NHL26
Florian Fuchs, Jessy Gosselin-Grant, Boris Skuin, Michele Petteni, Alessandro Sestini, Joakim Bergdahl, et al.
Testing is a major effort for the gaming industry, requiring a significant part of development budget and people power. We present a case study on a development version of the ice hockey game EA SPORTS NHL 26, for which human playtesters test the goalie AI for behavioral exploits…