Call of Duty® Alexa Skill Launches Today for Call of Duty: WWII
The Alexa Skill Features a Personal Call of Duty Coach Including Real-Time Recommendations Powered by AI and Machine Learning, Robust Community Features, Match Summaries and Updates for In-Game Achievements
The Call of Duty Alexa Skill employs AI and machine learning to create personalized recommendations, including specific loadouts, play styles, maps, modes, perks and divisions for each player. Using cluster analysis, the machine learning model analyzes more than 20 factors, including accuracy, movement, engagement distance, K/D, shots, score per minute, time played and relationships to other players to make personalized recommendations for each player. The Skill then employs natural language generation to create personalized responses to 2,500 questions about the game and an individual’s performance. Using a soldier-like voice, the Skill can deliver 250,000 distinct responses that incorporate real-time statistics, status and recommendations from the game.
“The Call of Duty Alexa Skill gives every player a personal Call
of Duty coach for the first time, using AI and machine learning to
analyze how you play and providing tips on how to improve your gameplay
based on your individual strengths, weaknesses and play style,” said
TheCall of Duty Alexa Skill can be used during a match, in between matches or away from the game. It serves to not only answer questions about Call of Duty: WWII matches, but also to provide insights with personalized responses, automated insights and real-time play analysis regarding Call of Duty’s blockbuster most recent release. The Skill also provides players with a complete onboarding experience for Call of Duty: WWII, providing key background details and mission objectives, as well as analysis on how to improve their skills. Gamers can also use the Skill to find out who from their friend group is also playing Call of Duty: WWII, or simply hear how they stack up against their friends.
There are 15 categories of features available in the Call of Duty
- Personalized recommendations to improve your skills
- Match summaries, and highlights of your recent gameplay
- Social features, including whether friends are currently playing, and comparing your stats and achievements to theirs
- Contract and order status, both during and after a match, so that you see how close you are to completing the contract and earning a reward
- Latest in-game news, including events and game updates
- Game and features descriptions
The Call of Duty Alexa Skill was developed by Activision for the Call
of Duty franchise, starting with Call of Duty: WWII. It is
being launched in English for the US,
Call of Duty: WWII is developed by Sledgehammer Games with
additional development support from Raven Software. The game is rated M
for Mature. The title is published by
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