Microsoft forms Xbox Labs to explore AI game porting
What happened
On 14 October 2026, The Verge reported that Microsoft is forming a new group called Xbox Labs to study the decompilation and recompilation of game mods that have recently made heavy use of AI models. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the group is made up of game producers, engineers and scientists, will build in public, and will share its tools and experience with developers. The report did not mention when the group was formed, specific projects or tool details, or how it relates to existing Xbox operations. Progress so far is limited to forming the group and announcing its direction.
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- The Verge · AIXbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports
Retro gaming is going through a wild time at the moment, thanks to decompilations and recompilations that are letting gamers port classic titles to new devices, or merge code from two different games into a single new experience.
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