A reliable gaming insider thinks that Xbox's next-generation console release might end up being its last due to how successful its recent focus on third-party publishing has been.
Over the past year and a bit, Xbox has made some sweeping changes to its overall focus in the console market. While it previously wanted to go toe-to-toe with PlayStation and Nintendo with big first-party releases, its success with Xbox Game Pass and growing library of developers pushed it towards giving up on exclusives and essentially turning into a third-party publisher.
When the pitch is "a budget-friendly console" and you make it not budget-friendly, what's left?
While there was a lot of controversy when this change in approach first started becoming clear with Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves, the results have made it very clear that Xbox's choice is a wise one and bringing it a lot more success. Even though we know Xbox is working on more consoles, its future in hardware looks a lot shakier than ever before.
This exact topic was discussed by the Insider Gaming team during the most recent episode of Insider Gaming Weekly. While bringing...
