Microsoft announces Xbox Labs to explore AI-powered game mods

Microsoft announced Xbox Labs, a small group of game developers, engineers and scientists exploring how decompilation, recompilation and artificial intelligence agents can adapt games to devices they were not designed for. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the team will turn emerging ideas into experiences for players and industry professionals, while sharing tools and learnings with developers.

According to The Verge, the initiative follows recent experiments that brought Windows games to Apple Silicon computers, games to browsers and elements from one game into another—including Halo in a browser and skateboarding in Call of Duty. Tecnoblog says Microsoft has not yet revealed products or dates for Xbox Labs. The initiative also raises questions about unauthorized intellectual-property use: Sharma reaffirmed Microsoft’s commitment to its intellectual property, while the company did not respond to The Verge’s request for comment on the issue before publication.