One of the OG battle royale shooters is about to broaden its horizons even further, as PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, AKA PUBG, is allowing players to test out the new Ally Duo mode, which sees you battle in various scenarios and situations.
Can you believe that PUBG is nearly 10 years old? The battle royale phenomenon is still kicking, and hundreds of thousands of players still hop on daily. Krafton and PUBG Studios are keeping the shooter alive and well, and it’s time to welcome Ally Duo to the fold.
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PUBG Ally Duo Beta Test Runs From June 17 to July 1
This is being built up as an evolution of PUBG. The publisher has said, ‘PUBG Ally uses speech-to-text (STT) and text-to-speech (TTS) technologies to interact with players in real time,’ and it’s believed this can create a new experience never before seen or played.
The beta takes place from available from 17 June to 1 July, so you’ve got plenty of time to see if this breakthrough is for you.
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A press release from Krafton explained to us:
‘Ally Duo is a new Arcade mode in which players form a two-player team with the AI character, Ella, and play on the Sanhok map. Players can communicate with Ella via voice interaction to collaborate across a range of in-game situations, including movement, item collection, and strategy. This mode allows players to team up with an AI companion, creating a uniquely immersive, cooperative gameplay experience.
Ella is the companion character built on PUBG Ally, KRAFTON’s AI technology. PUBG Ally is a new type of CPC (Co-Playable Character) designed to play alongside human players. Powered by an on-device small language model built on NVIDIA ACE, it is designed to understand players’ voice commands and in-game situations to respond proactively.’
Could this pave the way for a new future of AI-influenced game modes that conventional playlist options simply can’t offer? People are sure to have opinions about this.
Learn even more about the innovative game mode below.
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