New Xbox Labs Team Officially Announced

The great Xbox reset continues. The latest change in Microsoft's gaming strategy appears to be something of a reversal in Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's approach to generative AI in game creation. On Tuesday, Sharma unveiled Xbox Labs , a new division in the Xbox gaming group composed of "a small group of game makers, engineers and scientists whose job is to turn emerging ideas into things our players and developers can experience." While Sharma doesn't outright use the terms "generative AI" or "vibe coding" in an announcement about Xbox Labs sent to employees on Tuesday, the initiative sounds heavily inspired…