Machinima To Launch An Exclusive Xbox One Experience!
Briefly: This is really cool.
Machinima already has one of the most download Xbox 360 apps around, and they’re clearly looking to continue that success with the Xbox One.
Launching concurrently with the Xbox One, Machinima Wingman is an all new app designed to take advantage of the Xbox One’s substantial hardware improvements. It’s set to offer will offer a new and best-in-breed companion experience for gamers around the world: rich, custom-created, and exclusive videos that accompany and complement the next-gen gameplay of a select group of Xbox One launch titles. In addition, the Machinima app on Xbox One will provide exclusive entertainment experiences, with tent-pole series, weekly shows and other fan-focused content, alongside all of the variety of network and partner content Machinima is known for.
Exclusive content sounds like a great incentive to download the app. I already subscribe to Machinima on YouTube, but Wingman sounds like a great new delivery system for the content that we already know and love.
According to the press release, this “exclusive entertainment experience will leverage key Xbox One platform differentiators, including the integrated Snap mode, which offers users the ability to do two things at once. This function provided Machinima with the tools to create “Machinima Wingman,” a rich, contextual game companion. It’s almost as if a buddy is sitting right next to you, providing tips and tricks, as well as helping players through the toughest parts in the game. An Xbox One-exclusive companion experience, “Machinima Wingman” is initiated by users through a verbal command “Xbox, Snap Machinima” and will automatically open and snap the Machinima app into view, immediately sensing the game being played and serving up a relevant playlist of video. Available in Standard and Enhanced forms, “Machinima Wingman” features a rich library of curated videos based on the game title being played and providing anything from walk-throughs, to game reviews, to help videos, and so much more. For Enhanced games, “Machinima Wingman” becomes even more keyed to best accompany gameplay.”
So I guess this means you won’t need to Google “How to beat x boss/level in x game” anymore. It’s all integrated, and sounds great!
The Machinma Wingman experience will surely get even better as time goes on. The company is planning both Microsoft Smart Glass support, as well as expanding the app’s feature set into 2014. Watch a video of Machinima Wingman running with Dead Rising 3 below, and let us know what you think!
http://youtu.be/Mc_vUf1C8b8
Looks pretty cool, huh?
