Blackbox and Scenario-Based Testing of Online Games Using Game Description Language

被引:2
作者
Cho, Chang-Sik [1 ]
Lee, Dong-Chun [1 ]
Sohn, Kang-Min [1 ]
Park, Chang-Joon [1 ]
Kang, Ji-Hoon [2 ]
机构
[1] ETRI, Contents Res Div, Taejon, South Korea
[2] Chungnam Natl Univ, Dept Comp Engn, Taejon, South Korea
关键词
Multiplayer online game testing; load test; massive virtual users; blackbox testing; scenario-based testing; game description language; virtual game map;
D O I
10.4218/etrij.11.0210.0172
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter we propose blackbox and scenario-based testing of multiplayer online games as well as simple load testing. Game testing is done from outside the source code, and the access to the source code is not required to testers because the game logic is described with a game description language and virtual game map. Instead of using a subset of the main game client for the test client, only game packet protocols and the sequence of packets are analyzed for new game testing. In addition, complex and various scenarios can be tested through combining defined actions. Scenario-based testing helps testers mimic real testing environments instead of doing simple load testing and improves the productivity of game testing.
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页码:470 / 473
页数:4
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