“This experience puts players at the centre”
- by Ben Kerry
Microsoft has today announced that its AI Copilot software will be usable on games in the near future – with Xbox Insiders getting “an early preview on mobile soon”.
Copilot for Gaming, as it’s being introduced, is an “AI-driven sidekick designed to be your personalised gaming companion, helping you get to your favorite games faster, coaching you to improve your skills, and connecting you better with your friends and communities”. The team has used Minecraft and Age of Empires IV as examples of using Xbox Copilot to help players out:
It sounds like Xbox Copilot isn’t just about helping players progress through games though – it’s also assisting in the initial setup of software as well. Alongside these game-based examples — and the announcement of the program starting out on the mobile app for Xbox Insiders — Microsoft has also showcased how the tool can help players find and install games.
While we’re yet to decide how much this sort of thing would benefit us here at PX HQ, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has already been promoting the announcement – going on to say that he’s “excited for Xbox Insiders to try out Copilot for Gaming on mobile very soon”.
When combined with last month’s announcement of ‘Muse AI’