Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Copilot to the Windows Game Bar, so you can get help with your games without ever having to leave the screen. This is a huge deal for anyone who gets stuck in a game and doesn’t want to break their focus by searching for a walkthrough on Google.
The new “Gaming Copilot” is a chatbot that is a lot like an assistant, and it’s being tested by Xbox Insiders in the PC Gaming Preview right now. Microsoft is also planning to optimize this feature for the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. This compatibility is also comingto the mobile app, but Microsoft is also moving it to the PC.
It’s a good idea to have this in the game bar itself and not just out of convenience. Since Copilot knows what game you’re playing and what your Xbox activity is, it can give you an experience that’s completely centered around you without looking away from the screen. This means you’re able to ask it for help with the game you’re currently playing, and it can also give you access to your achievements and play history.
The Gaming Copilot will be a widget inside the Game Bar, and it even has a voice mode so you can talk to the AI assistant without having to leave the game. One of the best features is that the Gaming Copilot can use screenshots of your game to help answer your questions without you having to describe things in detail.
This means, theoretically, you should be able to see a quest in the game, ask Copilot about it, and it should give you a detailed walkthrough. Based on Microsoft’s images, the same could be done for bosses and enemies. This is the first step in Microsoft’s plan to turn its Xbox Copilot into a full-on AI gaming coach.
The Gaming Copilot is meant to help you get to the gameplay faster, sharpen your skills, and be there when you need them. In the future, Microsoft wants to add even more features, like proactive coaching and a deeper level of personalization. However, that should be an on/off feature and should keep spoilers in any form optional.
For now, you can already use it to get help with your account, play history, and achievements, along with a few other things. You can even pin the widget and use the voice mode to get help while you’re in the middle of a game.
To use the Game Bar, you just need to make sure you have the Xbox PC app installed on your Windows device and be a part ofthe insiders program. Then, all you have to do is press the Windows logo key + G to open the Game Bar on your game or desktop. Once it’s open, you just need to look for the Gaming Copilot icon and log into your Xbox account to get the full experience.
This early preview of the Gaming Copilot is only available in English and is currently limited to the US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and a few other regions. Microsoft hasn’t made it available in the UK or any other European markets just yet, but the company does have plans to release it in more regions at a later date.
