Microsoft uses AI in game development but does not disclose details
Brandon Stirrup, strategy manager for Microsoft's gaming division, stated that Xbox is already using AI in game development, as, in his words, other developers are doing.
Stirrup posted on X that Microsoft's gaming division is applying AI in game development. According to him, the industry is slow to adopt new technologies due to negative user reactions and does not always openly discuss their use. Later, the manager deactivated his social media account.
Last month, Microsoft launched Xbox Labs—a project for experimenting with game remixes using AI. A small team of developers, engineers, and scientists is tasked with creating prototypes of gaming ideas, including experiments with decompiling and recompiling old games.
Microsoft has not yet officially announced its position on developing games with neural networks. Meanwhile, publishers such as Capcom, Square Enix, Sega, Nexon, Activision, and others have already used AI or announced such plans, while Epic Games openly discusses its application. Research estimates AI adoption in the gaming industry at around 90%, but these results are limited by a small number of participants and varying definitions of AI.
