During the XBOX Games Showcase, Microsoft announced that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be XBOX Series X|S console exclusives (in addition to releasing on PC). This is a first step toward a new strategy, but the rest will have to be done step by step.
During the To the Next Level conference, Asha Sharma, the president of XBOX, was asked about upcoming exclusives. She “will try to make more”, but only once the company is in better shape.
“Look, I think that we are the number 2 publisher in the world, and when you do that you want your games to be everywhere. You’re stronger when the world plays with you. At the same time, we’re increasingly becoming more of a platform, and it’s hard to find examples of platforms out there that don’t have exclusive services and content.
And so, this is a journey for us. Our business isn’t particularly healthy, as you noted, and we’re starting by introducing 1 or 2 signature exclusives, and as the business is healthy, we will look to try and do more.”
