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Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports

Microsoft has seen fans mod skateboarding into Call of Duty and run Halo in a web browser; the company is now cheering rather than suing.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Chip Darnell on BBN This Morning
Published 7:26 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by The Verge: “Xbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:26 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Dr. Nina Byte and Chip Darnell.
Topics: AI-powered.
BBN covered this story before: Bill Gates warns of AI-powered cyberattacks within a year (October 11).

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The VergeXbox is officially embracing the chaos of AI-powered game ports

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Verge reports that Xbox is embracing fan-made game ports, where players rebuild old titles to run on new devices, or merge two games into one.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentMicrosoft has watched skateboarding get modded into Call of Duty and Halo run in a web browser, and it is now cheering instead of calling lawyers.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo how does it review?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPro: your old games survive. Pro: Halo in a browser tab. Con: your boss can now see it. I'm giving it four stars.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFour? What's the missing star?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI couldn't find a flaw, and that's suspicious. Anything that runs on everything is probably listening on everything.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKenji wants it anyway, and I'm booking it for the ten-year reunion.

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