Microsoft is preparing to launch an AI-powered Copilot for Gaming soon that will guide Xbox players through games and act as an assistant to download and launch games. Copilot for Gaming, as Microsoft is branding it, will be available through the Xbox mobile app initially and is designed to work on a second screen as a companion or assistant.

This official Microsoft mock-up demonstrates how Copilot can be used for processes like picking up an old run through a game. (Microsoft Image) In advance

A recent episode of the Official Xbox Podcast had a very special pitch for Xbox players - though it's a kind of "special" that can be viewed in multiple ways. In essence, they want the Microsoft AI, Copilot,