Microsoft has confirmed the expansion of its Gaming Copilot AI assistant. After its beta phase on PC and mobiles, the tool will integrate into current-generation consoles, with Xbox Series X/S as the clear target for the end of 2024. Its function is to assist players with queries about guides, crafting materials, or recommendations, aiming to streamline the gaming experience. The company expects its arrival on consoles to grant it greater visibility than that obtained during the beta. 🎮
Integration and technical functionality of the assistant on console 🤖
The assistant operates as an artificial intelligence layer accessible during gameplay, presumably via a voice command or a dedicated button on the controller. It processes questions in natural language to provide contextual responses drawn from official game databases, avoiding the need to pause and search external sources. Its implementation on console requires tight integration with the operating system and titles, managing permissions to access account and game data in real time.
Farewell to secrets: your couch companion is now a know-it-all 😄
The era of heated arguments about the location of that hidden item or making up data about a boss's resistance is coming to an end. With Gaming Copilot, our friend who always knew the answer will have to compete with an AI that, indeed, knows it. At least we'll save the scene of watching him frantically search on his phone while pretending he remembered it. That said, we'll have to see if the assistant also includes a mode to handle ironic comments when its advice leads us to certain death.