The competition in the console market never sleeps, which is why companies like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo are constantly working to improve their devices and features. Sony, for example, is working on a program that will do the gaming for you.
PlayStation: AI could soon replace you
Every gamer probably knows the feeling: sometimes things just don't work at one point in the game – be it a tricky puzzle or a tough boss opponent, of which there are quite a few these days. To alleviate this frustration, Sony recently expanded community gaming assistance. Your videos should help others in the future if someone gets stuck in a game.
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However, according to a patent, Sony plans to expand this help further. According to the documents, the company is working on one AI program for its consoles. This is intended to help players overcome difficult or boring passages by imitating the player and achieving similar results to themselves (Source: Patentscope).
The AI program should also have a positive effect on multiplayer games by being able to properly replace you if you are absent for a short time, so that other players don't have to wait for you. However, that assumes that you leaving all necessary decisions to the AI.
As usual, there is no certainty with this patent as to whether it will ultimately be realized. Many ideas ultimately cannot be implemented for various reasons.
However, Sony cannot convince everyone with the PlayStation brand:
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Of course, Sony doesn't just focus on constantly developing programs and features that are intended to improve the gaming experience. The games themselves play an equally important role, and there are still a few projects that are already in the works. Fans were recently happy about the announcement that a nine-year-old PS4 hit will soon be remastered and available for the PS5.