Microsoft has introduced the gaming version of its AI “Copilot”. This AI is designed to take tasks off your hands and support you after a defeat. The first example from Microsoft is the game Overwatch 2.
What is Copilot for Gaming? Copilot is Microsoft’s artificial intelligence (AI), which has now been rolled out extensively in Windows. Now, Microsoft is bringing the chatbot as “Copilot for Gaming” for the first time on Xbox. The new chatbot is supposed to help you save time and discover new games.
Thus, Microsoft is also entering the gaming sector with artificial intelligence.
AI is set to assist you in the future while playing on PC and Xbox
What does Microsoft say about it? Microsoft’s initial statement sounds somewhat vague. So far, it states in the official announcement:
Copilot for Gaming is based on three principles: performance, adaptability, and personalization. It was developed to assist players in various ways, from personalized game recommendations and seamless game setups to helpful coaching and maintaining connections with friends.
Where will the AI be applicable? In fact, there are already a few scenarios that Microsoft demonstrates on how one could use “Copilot for Gaming” in the future:
- In Minecraft, you can ask the AI what you can do with the resources you’ve just mined.
- In Age of Empires IV, you can request a strategy suggestion on how to defeat your opponent.
- And in Overwatch 2, you can have your last defeat analyzed to understand why you lost and which character you should choose next. This was shown in the official Xbox podcast (via Youtube.com).
Additionally, it is primarily advertised that the AI should take various tasks off your hands: For instance, it can inform you when your friends are online or recommend games to you. Or it imitates a conversation partner by chatting with you or insulting you, so you don’t have to talk to real people anymore. This reminds one of a patent for the PS4 and PS5, where the AI is also supposed to ensure that players no longer have to be alone on the PS5.
When will “Copilot for Gaming” be released? There is no release date yet. The AI is expected to be available first through Xbox Insider on mobile devices such as smartphones. Afterwards, the chatbot should also be available for PC and consoles. The English-language magazine PCGamer jokes: If by then the AI bubble hasn’t already burst.
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