That Dragon Quest MMO still isn't coming to the west, but it is getting a Gemini-powered AI slime companion

That Dragon Quest MMO still isn’t coming to the west, but it is getting a Gemini-powered AI slime companion | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these AI Company that makes generative AI-powered NPCs reports that 95% of players enjoy their generative AI-powered NPCs MMO EVE Online rolls out ‘AI-powered assistance feature’ for new players, promises it ‘does not produce game content, create art, or replace creative work’ AI This space MMO was coded by AI, is played by AI, and all us meatbags can do is watch them AI Judging by the GPT-4o situation, game developers will have a big problem if they get serious about AI chatbot NPCs AI Stellar Blade’s director says AI can see ‘one person can perform the work of 100 people’ but that won’t wind up in job losses, somehow RPG Larian’s head writer has a simple answer for how AI-generated text helps development: ‘It doesn’t,’ thanks to its best output being ‘a 3/10 at best’ worse than his worst drafts AI Hasbro CEO still has ‘so much AI-based’ grist in his own D&D games ‘it would floor you’, but he’s not putting it in MTG cards or D&D books because people ‘just don’t want it’ Third Person Shooter ‘We don’t use AI…to replace people,’ claims Arc Raiders CEO, without actually explaining what they do use it for AI If you’ve ever wanted AI-generated Kratos to advertise games to you (for some reason), I’ve got great news about Sony’s latest baffling patent: ‘LLM-based generative podcasts for gamers’ AI Larian’s big Q&A session on how it’s using AI to help make its next game is happening tomorrow on Reddit RPG Larian swears off gen AI concept art tools and says ‘There is not going to be any GenAI art in Divinity,’ but it’s still ‘trying [AI] things out across departments’ AI Google’s new AI ‘world model’ has seemingly spooked videogame investors, but it’s hard to know what it will actually lead to AI Unity boss who once called out the ‘idiocy’ of the metaverse now says his company’s new AI tech ‘will enable developers to prompt full casual games into existence with natural language only’ Third Person Shooter Even after its success, Embark design lead is still lukewarm on AI usage for Arc Raiders: ‘I don’t think it’s fallen any way or the other’ AI A Grok update was apparently delayed because Elon Musk wanted it to be better at answering questions about Baldur’s Gate Popular PC Gamer ClipsCrimson DesertMarathonBest PC gearGDCQuizzes Games MMO That Dragon Quest MMO still isn’t coming to the west, but it is getting a Gemini-powered AI slime companion News By Justin Wagner published 22 March 2026 Chatty Slimey will introduce conversational AI to Dragon Quest X. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Square Enix / Akira Toriyama) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? 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Signup + Every Wednesday Switch 2 Spotlight Sign up to our new Switch 2 newsletter, where we bring you the latest talking points on Nintendo’s new console each week, bring you up to date on the news, and recommend what games to play. Signup + Every Saturday The Watchlist Subscribe for a weekly digest of the movie and TV news that matters, direct to your inbox. From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter MMOs sure can get lonely when you’re grinding for loot and experience into the wee hours of the morning. Occasionally you’ll run into a stranger and hit ‘em with a /wave, or at least get ganked enough to break up the monotony—but that’s nothing compared to a real conversation, right? Well, if you happen to play the mostly Japan-exclusive MMO Dragon Quest X, you’ll be able to get an even bleaker facsimile of real human interaction very soon.As reported by Japanese newspaper Sankei (and machine translated by Google Chrome), Square Enix is teaming up with Google to add a “conversational AI” companion called Chatty Slimey.”When a player talks to Slimey using the chat function, it automatically generates voices and engages in conversation,” Sankei explained. “The AI ​​also analyzes information from the game screen, and Slimey may even initiate conversations when a powerful enemy is defeated or a rare item is obtained. A beta test is planned, and applications for participants are being accepted until [March] 30th.”Article continues below You may like Company that makes generative AI-powered NPCs reports that 95% of players enjoy their generative AI-powered NPCs EVE Online rolls out ‘AI-powered assistance feature’ for new players, promises it ‘does not produce game content, create art, or replace creative work’ This space MMO was coded by AI, is played by AI, and all us meatbags can do is watch them The article includes a quote from DQX development lead Takashi Anzai, who said of Slimey, “new player