Manus 2.0 Adds Video Editing, Multiplayer Game Hosting, and Remote Phone Control to AI Agent Platform

Manus has released version 2.0 of its AI agent, expanding the product from a single-purpose assistant into a broader platform that includes video editing, multiplayer game hosting, and remote device control from a phone.

The update centers on a new desktop application called Manus Studio, which replaces the previous desktop client and adds two dedicated environments: Video Editor and Game Dev. Both let users manually adjust AI-generated output rather than relying solely on automated generation. For games, Manus now provisions dedicated cloud computers to keep multiplayer servers running continuously.

A new feature called Computer Use lets the agent operate approved files and applications directly on a user's own machine. Users can also direct these sessions remotely from a phone, effectively turning the AI agent into a controller for tasks running on a separate computer.

Manus says automations can now be triggered by external events, including incoming emails or Slack messages, rather than requiring users to manually initiate every task.

The company also introduced Cue, a separate application that assigns each agent its own email address, wallet, and computer instance. Cue is currently available only through free early access with an invite code, and Manus has not disclosed pricing details for the broader rollout.

On the infrastructure side, Manus claims its new Cascade agent harness reduced token consumption by 23.2 percent and cut running costs by 32 percent compared to the previous system, based on one tested configuration. The company has not published broader benchmark data or independent verification of these figures.

Manus 2.0 is available now. Cue remains in limited early access.

Corporate background

The release comes amid ongoing corporate turbulence around Manus. Meta acquired the startup in late 2025 but was forced to unwind the deal after Chinese regulators in Beijing blocked it. Tencent has since been negotiating for what would be the largest stake in the company, according to reporting cited by the source.

Meanwhile, Meta is pursuing its own competing agent product, called Muse, which similarly provisions a cloud computer for every user — suggesting Meta intends to compete directly in the space it briefly tried to acquire into.

What this means

Manus 2.0 signals a shift from single-task AI agents toward multi-purpose platforms that bundle creative tools, automation triggers, and persistent cloud infrastructure into one product. The addition of dedicated game servers and a video editing environment pushes Manus closer to a general-purpose computing layer rather than a narrow assistant.

The Cascade efficiency claims — if accurate and reproducible beyond the single tested configuration — would matter for cost-sensitive deployments, since agent workloads with heavy tool use and long context chains are typically expensive to run. But without independent benchmarks, the 23.2 percent token reduction and 32 percent cost savings should be treated as company claims rather than verified results.

The geopolitical backdrop is arguably the more consequential story. A blocked Meta acquisition, a pending Tencent stake, and Meta's parallel development of a competing agent (Muse) all point to AI agent infrastructure becoming a contested strategic asset between US and Chinese tech giants, not just a product category.