With advances in computer hardware, 3D game worlds are becoming larger and more
complex. Consequently the development of game worlds becomes increasingly time and …

This survey presents algorithms for the automatic generation of content for virtual worlds, in
particular for games. After a definition of the term procedural content generation, the …

Procedural generation of virtual worlds is a promising alternative to classical manual
modelling approaches, which usually require a large amount of effort and expertise …

Designing virtual game worlds is often a long and labor-intensive process. Moreover, when
a game world needs to be slightly altered in appearance, the entire process needs to be …

Contemporary 3D games are often situated within large urban environments. This
necessitates a time-consuming and expensive content creation process involving the …

Virtual cities as background scenarios can be used for many 3D video game genres like
action. However, the procedural generation of virtual cities for specific video game genres is …

Procedural content generation holds many promises for the design, art, and production of
video games. It also poses a number of challenges. This paper concentrates on the …

Procedural modelling deals with (semi‐) automatic content generation by means of a
program or procedure. Among other advantages, its data compression and the potential to …

Over the last few years we have witnessed a rapid development and popularisation of
serious gaming. This field is becoming approved in not only education, science, medicine …

Because of the increasing detail and size of virtual worlds, designers are more and more
urged to consider employing procedural methods to alleviate part of their modeling work …