Can Google's DeepMind AI Win In 'StarCraft II' Tournament?

The Google logo is displayed at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Blizzard and Google are inviting developers to experiment with artificial intelligence in the game "StarCraft II." According to VentureBeat, Google and Blizzard announced their collaboration at the BlizzCon fan event in Anaheim, California, on Friday, Nov. 4. Google's DeepMind AI division explains the partnership on a blog post that clarifies why "StarCraft II" has been chosen for machine-learning research. Google's blog post states that "StarCraft" provides a useful bridge to the real-world, making an interesting testing environment for current AI research.