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Microsoft patents system for AI helpers to finish games for you (tech4gamers.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Reddit.

The patent called “STATE MANAGEMENT FOR VIDEO GAME HELP SESSIONS” describes multiple examples where a pop-up might ask a player to let a helper take over the gameplay for a while.

Imagine if a user were struggling to find a rare gem in an RPG; if allowed, the helper would take control from the player. They would proceed to chat and guide the user through the process of acquiring the gem.

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[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 82 points 1 day ago (2 children)

First pay for the game, then pay for slop shit so you don't have to play the game. Corporate big brain time at its best 😄

[–] Dojan@pawb.social 2 points 12 hours ago

To be fair, the corpo slop games aren’t really worth playing, never mind paying for.

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Edit: I didn't read, I'm stupid, don't be like me. It's even worse than I imagined.

Not even. They're going to sell you the idea that you're a game dev, and sell you each piece and asset.

It's the optimized AI version of "during a gold rush, is the people selling shovels and picks that get rich."

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“Finish” as in beat or best, not as in complete a development work to be shipped

[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh... Holy Fuck. It's more dystopian and stupid than I realized.

[–] lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I’m sorry and I hate it