
Microsoft starts testing Copilot for Gaming in Xbox app for iOS and Android
The early version of the experience allows the assistant to answer questions about the games you're interested in, give you links to more information, and answer questions based on your account, play history, achievements, and more.
For example, you could ask something like: 'What's my gamerscore and can you give me some tips to raise it?' or 'I love horror movies. Any suggestions for what game I should play?' As for questions about your play history or account, you could ask something like: 'What was the last achievement I got in Starfield?' or 'When does my Game Pass subscription renew?'
'In this early version of the feature for mobile, you'll be able to access Copilot for Gaming on a second screen, without distracting you from your core gameplay experience,' Taylor O'Malley, principal program manager at Xbox, explained in a blog post.
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Once you ask Copilot a question, it looks at your player activity on Xbox, alongside public information from Bing, to formulate a response. Microsoft says it's working to add more personalization and richer game assistance, such as proactive coaching, to Copilot for Gaming in the future.
The beta version of Copilot for Gaming is available in English for players aged 18 and older in the following countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kuwait, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkiye, UAE, Ukraine, Uruguay, USA and Vietnam.
Microsoft plans to release the experience in additional regions at a later date.
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