Microsoft has been trying for several years to reduce its negative impact on the climate. Now she has announced a new initiative. At the GDC 2023 conference, Microsoft presented a set of tools for eco—friendly game development – the Xbox Developer Sustainability ToolKit.
According to Microsoft, with the help of this kit, developers will be able to track data on the energy consumption of games in real time “with millisecond accuracy”. This will allow you to determine the minimum required level of energy consumption, at which the quality of titles does not suffer. The data obtained can also be compared with the averages of other games on the Xbox platform.
Microsoft added that the Xbox Developer Sustainability ToolKit has already begun to be used in 343 Industries and Ubisoft. At the moment, 343 Industries has reduced the amount of energy consumed by 15%. As for Ubisoft, it announced that it has started developing an eco-mode for games.