Overview
- WIPO posted an international status report this week for Sony’s application first filed in September 2024, bringing the concept to wider attention.
- The filing details a Guide mode that demonstrates solutions and a Complete mode that can finish difficult segments for the player.
- Additional options include Story, Combat, Exploration and Full Game modes that vary the scope and depth of assistance.
- The assistant appears as an overlaid “ghost” of the player’s character able to show input sequences, converse via natural language, or temporarily take control.
- Sony has not announced any product plans, and coverage situates the idea as an evolution of PS5 Game Help within a broader push toward AI aides, raising accessibility interest alongside concerns over challenge and training data.