Ubisoft Shows Off New AI-Powered FPS And Hopes You've Forgotten About Its Failed NFTs

Ubisoft has revealed Teammates, a first-person shooter built around AI-powered squadmates that the company is calling its 'first playable generative AI research project' -- not long after the publisher went all-in on NFTs and the metaverse only to largely move on from both. Built in the Snowdrop Engine that powers The Division 2 and Star Wars Outlaws, the game features an AI assistant named Jaspar and two AI squadmates called Pablo and Sofia. Players can issue natural voice commands to direct the squadmates in combat or puzzle-solving, while Jaspar handles mission tracking and guidance. The project comes from the same team behind Ubisoft's Neo NPCs, demonstrated at GDC 2024.

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