If there was any remaining doubt about Ubisoft's stance on generative AI following CEO Yves Guillemot's recent comments, the company's new AI companion initiative, Teammates, should lay it out quite clearly. "This work reflects the direction we want to take in the years ahead," Guillemot says of the "generative AI-driven gameplay" pitch.
Teammates, Ubisoft revealed today, is the evolved form of Project Neo NPC, which was shown off last year as a sort of upgraded NPC chatbot hybrid. The idea is to have in-game characters who are more responsive and dynamic, capable of acting in broad ways within defined parameters. "Teammates takes Ubisoft's exploration a step further, testing with players how generative AI-driven gameplay can shape a new generation of more interactive and engaging games," the company says.
