Microsoft Wants Copilot To Help Xbox Players Beat Games In Real Time
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Earlier this year, Microsoft ramped up its efforts to make Edge the browser of choice for gamers by giving it a Steam-like overlay that can allow players to easily access tips and tactics. Now, Microsoft wants to take things even further with Copilot for Gaming, a new in-game AI assistant that is still in development. And it’s coming soon to the Xbox mobile app.
Xbox’s vice president of gaming AI, Fatima Kardar, unveiled Copilot for Gaming in the latest episode of The Official Xbox Podcast. Microsoft’s stated goal is to give players a hand getting past some of the more difficult parts in games and coaching them when needed. Kardar also showed off how this could work in Overwatch 2 and Minecraft. However, Microsoft has clarified that these samples are “product concepts,” rather than an example of a fully realized AI project.
In Overwatch 2, Copilot told the player how they died, and how they can counter that tactic by choosing another character and resetting their strategy. For Minecraft, Copilot walked the player through some of the basics of crafting to get them started in the game. According to Kardar, the idea behind this is that Copilot shouldn’t be omnipresent in the games. Instead, it should simply be there when players need it.
