Real data backs Plymouth-made presidential campaign game

Posted on Thursday, May 2, 2024

by Annalise Frank

 

A video game created in Wayne County has had some success predicting outcomes of U.S. presidential elections, including seeing former President Trump as the winner in 2016, its makers say.

The big picture: On Thursday, Stardock Entertainment, a 30-year-old game developer based in Plymouth, launches the 2024 election edition of The Political Machine.

  • The company is known for strategy games, including Sins of a Solar Empire.

How it works: Players choose a candidate like President Biden, Trump, a third-party candidate or create their own, and vie for the presidency while building a campaign, fundraising, visiting swing states and smearing their opponent, whose actions are controlled by a highly informed AI. . . read the full article here.