Gaming is a constantly evolving industry, working with the larger tech fields to constantly reinvent itself and open new avenues of creation. While the day-to-day can feel fairly safe, every week opens the door for a new breakthrough to redefine both how games are played and made.
Recent advancements have allowed browser versions of massive releases, a surge of mods that place characters and mechanics of one game into another, and source code leaks that let fans run with their favorite titles. To pursue these constant surges and trail blaze even more, Asha Sharma, current CEO of Microsoft's XBOX division, has announced Xbox Labs, an experimental group focused on constant technological iteration.
Heading Back to the Lab Again
In the larger scope of gaming, it's easy to feel as if we've fallen into a major technological plateau. Console generations that used to totally redefine the space offer only granular improvements. PC parts have seen skyrocketing pricing for functions no one asked for. It often comes down to individuals in the gaming space making strides both in hardware and software, and XBOX is looking to lead that charge.
Announced out of the blue, Asha Sharma put out an announcement...
