Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Protecting Players & Studios: AI-Powered Fraud Prevention

Industry

Gaming (Video & Computer)

Maintain Trust & Reputation

Protect your players and your studio’s reputation. AI-driven fraud detection solutions protect players from financial loss and studios from reputational and operational harm, creating a secure and trusted gaming environment.

The Problem

With global in-game purchases projected to surpass $74.4 billion in 2025, the video game industry’s heavy reliance on digital transactions makes it a prime target for financial fraud. Traditional methods are static systems that struggle to keep pace with modern fraud tactics and emerging patterns, often addressing fraud reactively and leaving security gaps, leading to higher costs and prolonged disruptions.

The AI Opportunity

AI provides a scalable, real-time solution to combat financial fraud in gaming. By analyzing patterns in transactions, account activities, and player behaviours, AI can detect and prevent fraud before it occurs. Unlike static, traditional methods, AI adapts to new fraud tactics and delivers actionable insights to reduce vulnerabilities.

Why It Matters

Fraud in gaming has widespread consequences. Players experience financial loss, privacy risks, and eroded trust, reducing their engagement and satisfaction. Studios face increased operational costs and reputational damage, which can hurt player retention and revenue. Addressing fraud proactively is essential to creating a secure, enjoyable, and sustainable gaming environment.

Benefits & Impact

Proactive Player Protection

Safeguard player accounts and data, creating a secure gaming environment that fosters loyalty and confidence.

Reduce Studio Costs

Minimize chargebacks and associated fees, improving financial outcomes.

Strengthen Reputation

Maintain player trust and protect the studio’s reputation in a competitive market.

AI Methods & Models

  • Purpose: Instantly detect and block fraudulent actions in gaming environments.

  • Why: Protects player accounts and minimizes financial harm to studios.

  • Tools/Models: Anomaly detection (e.g., Isolation Forest), RNNs (e.g., GRU), rule-based filtering systems.

Build Your AI Solution with Amii

As one of Canada’s three national AI institutes, Amii brings decades of expertise, advancing AI innovation and delivering industry solutions to your team. Whether you’re just starting to explore the possibilities of AI or are ready to develop advanced AI models, Amii is here to help.

Training

A successful AI solution requires both technical know-how and a strong understanding of your business. Our training aligns technical and non-technical teams, creating a shared language and fostering the collaboration needed for successful AI implementation.

Strategy

We collaborate with your team to brainstorm, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases aligned with your business goals, building your internal capacity along the way. Our experts then validate the top idea, positioning your team for a smooth transition into development.

Development

Our unique approach places a full-time Machine Learning Resident within your team, supervised by Amii experts, to help build a custom AI solution. After the project, you have the option to hire the resident, ensuring continuity to deployment and expanding your internal AI capacity for future AI innovation.

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