Microsoft Unveils Xbox Labs; Playing Classic Games in Browsers Gets a Serious Push

Xbox has unveiled a new initiative called Xbox Labs, aimed at making games available to more people in more locations. The main focus of this research unit will be running games in web browsers.

Xbox has unveiled a new initiative called Xbox Labs, which aims to make games available to more people in more places. The main focus of this research unit will be the execution of games in Internet browsers.

Recently, the experience of playing old games on Internet browsers has become popular, and now Microsoft is also planning to join this trend. A recent example is the browser version of Halo: Combat Evolved, which runs at 94 frames per second. The move also falls in line with new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's goal of reaching one billion players per day. Microsoft expects to be halfway to this goal by 2030.

Developers in the Xbox department have been testing the ability to play Xbox and Xbox 360 games in browsers for some time. The formation of Xbox Labs takes these efforts into a more formal phase, with a small group of engineers working with emerging technologies to find new ways to distribute and even build new and old games.

It's unclear how Xbox plans to monetize Xbox Labs products. Charging an upfront fee, using in-app payments, or monetizing through in-game ads are some of the possible ways the company might consider.

The introduction of Xbox Labs continues a period of high news for this company. Last week, Xbox also unveiled a new division called Xbox XP, which focuses on the entertainment industry and is supposed to work in the field of producing movies, series and other related works.