Gears Tactics
GameBy Splash Damage · Released Apr 28, 2020
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Major Layoffs Hit Splash Damage
UK-based game developer Splash Damage has initiated a studio-wide consultation process, resulting in an undisclosed number of staff layoffs.
- UK-based game developer Splash Damage has initiated a studio-wide consultation process resulting in an undisclosed number of layoffs.
- The company cited the need to remain agile and adaptable in a challenging market as the primary driver for the workforce reduction.
- Splash Damage, which has an estimated headcount between 51 and 200 employees, has committed to providing support to affected staff during the transition.
The Esports AdvocateNov 2025
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How AI Helps Achieve Tactical Clarity in Gears Tactics
Gears Tactics utilizes a sophisticated artificial intelligence architecture to maintain tactical clarity, a design pillar intended to ensure players can easily track enemy movements and understand threats during turn-based combat.
- Gears Tactics utilizes a 'Tactical Clarity' system to manage enemy AI, ensuring that player-facing actions remain understandable and preventing camera 'whiplash' during the enemy turn.
- The game employs partial-order planning to interweave the actions of multiple units, allowing the system to execute moves in parallel rather than in a rigid, sequential order that would slow down gameplay.
- A 'Combo Move Analyser' subsystem identifies opportunities to group unit actions, such as simultaneous movement or concentrated fire, which reduces the total time of the enemy turn from over a minute to under 30 seconds.
AI and GamesMay 2024
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