Microsoft unveiled its Copilot for Gaming initiative, an AI gaming sidekick that will enhance player experiences on Xbox.

The company is showing a demo of the sidekick where you can verbally ask questions about controlling the game experience and the companion will answer them for you.

Fatima Kardar, corporate vice president of gaming AI and Jason Ronald, VP Next Generation at Microsoft, discussed in a video the idea of developing CoPilot for gaming, starting with a debut in preview on mobile starting in April. The tech is similar to a demo that Krafton showed where it included an AI companion as your partner player in PUBG battle royale games.

Microsoft is diving heavily into AI for games in part because the larger corporation is all-in when it comes to AI technology. Microsoft’s entry in the large language model (LLM) race is CoPilot, and it is the tech that can power the use of generative AI in games.

The aim is bringing new technologies and experiences to life, translating tech innovation to real product value, said Microsoft AI leaders...