Nexon will pilot an artificial intelligence (AI) agent feature in its games that checks game information on behalf of users and even performs simple play.
On the 10th, according to the game industry, the operating team for Nexon's "Mabinogi Mobile" unveiled the "AI Connector" feature under development through a notice the day before. AI Connector is a feature that links external agentic development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Gemini CLI with Mabinogi Mobile.
Even without running the game directly, users can ask the AI agent, "How much currency do I have right now?" The AI agent pulls up the character's location and status, ongoing quests and daily/weekly missions, nearby users' names and chat content, and more to answer the question.
It is also possible to give specific instructions such as "Collect just 20 pieces of wool." The AI agent moves the character according to the user's instructions to gather materials, process them, and craft items. It can also perform simple actions like playing a score in the bag or making a seated character stand up.
It also supports a feature where, with the user's request and approval, the AI agent composes in-game chat. Chats written by AI are labeled to show they are AI-generated responses.
However, because Nexon is not providing the AI model directly in the game, users must cover the external AI service fees and token expense.
Nexon has also prepared safeguards to keep the game from being run in an excessively idle manner. To assign activities to the AI agent, users must consume a "Spirit's Wings" item, and a pop-up appears every hour to check whether the user is present. The AI agent cannot control features that affect the in-game economy and balance, including play directly tied to character growth, guild management, and marketplace listing/purchasing.
The production team said, "As this function is just taking its first step, we hope many users will put it to creative use in various ways," and added, "After observing real usage, we will carefully expand the scope of support."