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Ubisoft Debuts 'Teammates,' a Playable Gen‑AI Prototype With Voice‑Driven NPCs

The closed R&D playtest doubles as a middleware testbed built on Google Gemini with in‑house guardrails.

Overview

  • Ubisoft is running a closed playtest with a few hundred participants and has briefed press on the hands‑on prototype.
  • In a first‑person shooter setup, NPCs interpret natural‑language voice commands and visual context to act on the player’s intent.
  • The experience features Jaspar as an assistant alongside NPCs Pablo and Sofia, with capabilities such as highlighting threats, tracking objectives, and adjusting HUD or accessibility settings.
  • An in‑house API built by a team of about 80 pairs Google Gemini with Ubisoft middleware, embeds guardrails against hallucinations, bias and toxicity, and runs on Snowdrop with support planned for Anvil.
  • Ubisoft frames Teammates as a testbed for broader studio adoption, with CEO Yves Guillemot calling generative AI a revolution and signaling the company’s intent to lead.