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Microsoft is removing Copilot features from its Xbox mobile app and has canceled plans to bring its AI chatbot to Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.
According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, the previously announced Copilot features no longer align with the gaming brand's recently overhauled plans. It means the end of Copilot integration in the mobile Xbox app, which provided users with advice on how to play, and the end of development for an upcoming console integration.
Sharma said in a post on X, “Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection with the community, and address friction for both players and developers.” She also explains how new team members, including executives who previously worked on the Microsoft CoreAI team alongside Sharma in her previous role, have moved over to Xbox.
Sharma said, “As part of this shift, you’ll see us begin to retire features that don’t align with where we’re headed. We will begin winding down Copilot on mobile and will stop development of Copilot on console.”
Copilot for Gaming was first announced in 2025, and Microsoft later said it planned to bring it to modern consoles before the end of 2026.
The AI integration was to help players interact with an assistant using their voice, including a mode to ask for tips and tricks, reminders about plot points in their current game, and even showing Xbox achievements or recommending new titles based on what they've played previously.
Sharma joined the Xbox team in February, following Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer's departure. Since then, we’ve seen Sharma make sweeping changes to increase Xbox's appeal to gamers, such as reducing a recent price hike for Xbox Game Pass and dropping its "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign.
This isn’t necessarily the end of AI integrations with Xbox altogether, as Microsoft has spent the last few years finding ways to introduce Copilot into many of its most popular services. However, Xbox is clearly pausing any AI plans to refocus on attracting gamers to its consoles and services.