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Microsoft to Bring Gaming Copilot to Current-Generation Xbox Consoles Later This Year

Microsoft is extending its platform-level assistant to Xbox to keep players in-game and says it is weighing ways to license the creator guides that inform its answers.

Overview

  • Xbox confirmed at GDC that Gaming Copilot will launch on “current-generation consoles” in 2026, with no specific models named, after beta availability on Windows 11, the Xbox mobile app, and ROG Xbox Ally devices.
  • Designed to run without leaving gameplay, the assistant offers real-time help via voice or text, surfaces game recommendations, and can answer account-aware questions about play history, achievements, and subscriptions.
  • Early testing shared by Xbox showed roughly 30% of usage for in-game assistance, 25% for game discovery, and 19% for casual conversation with the Copilot.
  • Xbox executives said the tool draws on creator-produced guides and that the company is exploring licensing approaches to support those creators, but no payment terms or mechanisms were detailed.
  • Related features on the roadmap include Auto Super Resolution rolling out to ROG Xbox Ally in April and AI-clipped highlight reels already reaching Ally users in select Insider tests.