Overview
- Sony’s international patent filing became public this week via WIPO, describing an in-game “ghost” assistant that can demonstrate solutions or complete sections for the player.
- The documents outline training on aggregated gameplay footage, including clips from YouTube and Twitch and data uploaded to PlayStation Network, to respond to a player’s specific scenario.
- Proposed features include Guide and Complete modes, optional Story/Combat/Exploration/Full Game paths, natural-language queries, on-screen overlays, and example controller input sequences.
- The concept is framed as an evolution of PS5’s Game Help and fits a wider push toward AI assistants in games, with Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot cited as a parallel.
- Sony has not announced plans to ship the system, and coverage notes mixed community reaction ranging from accessibility support to worries about hand-holding, trophy value, speedrunning integrity, and potential misuse.