Microsoft Is Trying to Figure Out Why Some Developers Are Skipping Xbox

Microsoft Is Trying to Figure Out Why Some Developers Are Skipping Xbox

From Game Rant (Written by Miguel Luis Llado) on | OpenCritic

Microsoft wants to know why some developers aren't making games for Xbox. Microsoft had previously admitted that Xbox lost the console wars of this generation. While sales aren't technically bad, the company positioned itself as third versus Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Switch. In spite of Microsoft garnering some praise for how it handles online gaming and a few of its properties, exclusive games for the Series X/S are very few compared to its counterparts.

In fact, Sony seems to be the leading company that has a pretty good number of exclusives for the PlayStation, with no signs of stopping in 2025. With the recent announcements of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei, it's somewhat obvious that the quality of PlayStation exclusive games may be considered on a different level by most gamers. Perhaps this is the reason why Microsoft looks to find out why there's a gap in terms of game production and exclusivity.

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