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Side and Razer announce 'human-in-the-loop' AI playtestsSide and Razer announce 'human-in-the-loop' AI playtests

The tool uses AI to analyze data from user playtests, and the information is then sent to QA analysts. The companies claim this will lead to 'more testers and more playtest hours' at the 'same or lower cost' than traditional playtests.

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