Xbox manager says studios ignoring AI plan for a 'fake future'

Microsoft Xbox senior business strategy manager Brandon Stirrup built a basic soccer game in about three hours using vibe coding with no prior game development experience. He argued that studios planning five or ten years ahead without accounting for AI risk building around a 'fake future', and claimed hundreds of Xbox employees already use AI tools.

• Stirrup built a soccer simulation in roughly three hours of work over two days
• He claims hundreds of Xbox employees already use AI tools
• No formal Microsoft policy on AI in Xbox studios has been published
• Experts note AI-generated code lacks structure, testing and polish