{
  "id": 14282541,
  "title": "Xbox Announces Xbox Labs, Aimed in Part at Getting Improved Old-Gen Games Playable in Web Browsers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/xbox-announces-xbox-labs-aimed-in-part-at-getting-improved-old-gen",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-announces-xbox-labs-aimed-in-part-at-getting-improved-old-gen-games-playable-in-web-browsers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Xbox has unveiled Xbox Labs, a fresh project aimed at expanding game accessibility and distribution, particularly on web browsers. This initiative, spearheaded by Xbox's new CEO, Asha Sharma, aligns with her objective to boost daily player numbers to 1 billion. Xbox has previously experimented with running Xbox and Xbox 360 games within browsers, and Xbox Labs is a formalization of those efforts. The initiative will employ a small team of engineers to explore emerging technologies and discover innovative methods for game distribution and creation.\n\nXbox Labs is not merely an R&D endeavor; it is expected to ship products and engage gamers. Asha Sharma emphasized the open-source approach, stating, \"We'll build in the open\" – and aim to engage gamers through these products. This new phase of Xbox's backward compatibility efforts, which began over a decade ago, will further the already ongoing shift towards a digital future.\n\nThe monetization strategy for Xbox Labs remains uncertain. Potential revenue sources may include upfront costs, in-game microtransactions, or in-game ads. The announcement of Xbox Labs follows a busy period for Xbox, which recently introduced the Xbox XP arm, focused on the entertainment industry.",
  "summary": "Xbox has announced Xbox Labs, a new initiative aimed at getting games to more people in more places — with a particular emphasis on web browsers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}