Overview
- The in-game assistant, called Chatty Slimey, uses Google's Gemini to converse with players and offer guidance.
- The companion can generate voice responses, read on-screen context, and proactively react to events like rare drops or tough enemy defeats.
- Square Enix is recruiting beta participants now, with a limited trial scheduled to begin in late April before any wider rollout.
- Head of development Takashi Anzai said the goal is to ensure new players do not feel lost at the start of the MMO.
- Dragon Quest X remains a Japan-only online title first released in 2012, and prior AI chat bots in other games have faced moderation challenges.