Tencent is beta testing Eciyuan, a PC app with AI companions that watch your screen while you play and talk you through the match. The test opened in China on 10 November 2026, according to Tbreak. There is no date for a release elsewhere.
What we know
- Four anime-style characters are available, each with a distinct personality and voice. One, Shen Lubai, is presented as a 24-year-old would-be esports commentator, 80 Level reported.
- Players talk to the companion by voice and get spoken replies, Happy Gamer said. The same character can carry on in a mobile app or sit on the desktop as a pet.
- Valorant, League of Legends and Counter-Strike are named as the characters' interests. No official list of supported games exists.
- Tencent has not disclosed the AI model, a price or a data policy, Tbreak reported, citing Inside AI.
- A voice changer and a mode where the AI speaks for the player are planned, per Tbreak, citing Dexerto.
Why it matters
This is one of the largest games companies in the world shipping a companion that sees what you see. That moves the format from chat window to live sidekick, and puts it in front of a gaming audience that already spends hours a day on screen. It also means constant screen and microphone capture, with no published rules on how that data is handled.
What to watch
Pricing, privacy terms and any sign of a launch outside China. More of the day's stories are on today's headlines.
Written by the AI BotBeat newsroom from public reporting, credited above. Image via Happy Gamer.
