Xbox expects busiest year in a long time in terms of exclusives

Microsoft has invested heavily in its gaming division over the past few years, and this is especially noticeable. buying out several major publishers and studios led by Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. In the case of Activision, the acquisition is currently running counter to regulators who have long scrutinized the matter.

Players should still see the first fruits in the form of an increase in the number of new first-person games this year. Currently we know about nine games, which will be released this year under the banner of Xbox Game Studios. In particular, the new Forza Motorsport, Redfall, Minecraft Legends, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Xbox port), Starfield, GoldenEye 007 (remaster), Age of Empires IV Anniversary Edition (Xbox port), Ara: History Untold and GhostWire: Tokyo (Xbox Series X/S version).

This list, which in itself Twitter published by an insider nicknamed Klobrille, it does not include expansions or upcoming games from Activision. In addition, it can be assumed that Microsoft will announce several more games during the year or clarify the date of their release, which could further expand the existing list. However, the existing nine own games means more than double growth compared to 2021 and 2022.when Microsoft accidentally released “only” four games of its own.

Moreover, we must not forget games from independent studios, for which Microsoft secured console exclusivity. This situation applies, for example, to the expected post-apocalyptic action game STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl or ARK 2 survival. All the titles mentioned in the article will go to the Xbox / PC Game Pass subscription, which, apparently, also has a busy year. forthcoming.

In addition to exclusives, subscribers of this service they can also count on pure multi-platform games, which will also expand its offer during the year. We can include games like Lies of P, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Monster Hunter: Rise, Atomic Heart, Hollow Knight: Silksong or The Last Case of Benedict Fox in this group. In the comments, you can let us know how satisfied you are with Microsoft’s current offering and which game you’re most looking forward to.