[GameSpot] - Alexa Game Control Announced At Gamescom, Works With Dead Island 2

[343iBot]

Amazon's new gaming feature Alexa Game Control was announced at Gamescom. By using Alexa Game Control, players can use their voice to give commands in a game like chatting with NPCs or for navigation.

Dead Island 2, the long-awaited and not-dead zombie action game, will be the first game to have the Alexa Game Control feature.

Players do not need to own an Echo device in order to use voice controls and do not need to preface every command with Alexa. Sample spoken commands are "swap to my best weapon" or "where is the nearest workbench." Any headset and mic will be compatible with Amazon's Game Control.

It's currently unknown what other games Alexa Game Control will come to. It's in private beta, so interested developers will need to fill out a form.

2022's Gamescom was filled with new announcements and trailers. Chief among them was a confirmed release date for Dead Island 2, a game with a turbulent development history. It will be released on February 3, 2023. Prior to the Gamescom announcement, Dead Island 2's Day 1 Edition preorders suddenly went live. You can preorder Dead Island 2 Day 1 Edition on Amazon for $70.

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[powelltilly]

Nice, thanks for recommending me another zombie game!

[kaelus]

How dope is it that players don't even need an Echo device to use voice commands and any headset and mic will work with it?
I'm already imagining shouting out commands like "where's the nearest workbench?" while playing Dead Island 2. Can't wait for the Feb 3rd release date! If you haven't already, you can pre-order the Day 1 Edition on Amazon for 70 bucks.
I wonder what other games will feature Alexa Game Control in the future. I hope more developers fill out the form and bring voice control to their games. If you still experience any technical issues you might look for solutions on multitechverse.com . They've got a lot of articles there that might help.

 

Edited February 8, 2023 by kaelus