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If you play games on Xbox controller And if you don’t like Microsoft’s AI, you can breathe a little easier: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced on Tuesday that Co-pilot It is no longer coming to the company’s consoles.
In X’s postThe executive said the division needs to move faster, “deepen our relationship with the community, and address friction for both players and developers.”
To achieve this goal, Sharma said, “You will see us start retiring features that don’t align with where we are going. We will start retiring Copilot on mobile and we will stop development of Copilot on console.”
Xbox needs to move faster, deepen our connection to the community, and address friction between players and developers.
Today, we promoted the leaders who helped build Xbox, while also bringing in new voices to help move us forward. This balance is important when we get business…– Asha (@asha_shar) May 5, 2026
Last year, Microsoft was so optimistic about its plans for Copilot AI that it announced it Bringing artificial intelligence technology For all gaming platforms across PC and mobile devices (including portable Xbox consoles such as ROG Ally X) and Xbox game consoles. Among other things, the AI was intended to help players find tips or guidance on playing.
Despite the investments Microsoft has made in its Copilot AI technology, it has not been warmly received by gamers or PC users. The company was forced to downsize Some Copilot plans for WindowsAlthough it is trying to get people interested in new AI features in its flagship products, Such as Microsoft 365and expect customers to pay more to access it.
Sharma acquired Microsoft’s gaming business in February and has been trying to revive a flagging brand, starting with Game Pass price reduction.
Another X post from Sharma suggests that the company’s AI gaming efforts may include using AI behind the scenes or as a recommendation engine.
“We are refocusing our AI efforts on (solving) gamer problems such as improving real-time graphics, improving discovery, and deepening personalization.” I wrote in late April.