Xbox fans were certainly surprised to see from The Game Awards 2024 trailer that Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 was confirmed to launch immediately on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. There’s been a lot of conflicting talk about the multiplatform strategy, with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer stating that there are no red lines when it comes to ports to other consoles, only for President of Content and Studios Matt Booty to say a few days ago it would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Even Obsidian’s 2025 games show that inner conflict, with Avowed only currently announced for PC and Xbox Series S|X.
However, Windows Central’s Jez Corden confidently tweeted on X that real exclusives for Microsoft’s console exclusives are essentially gone for good in the company’s plans.
Xbox won’t have exclusives going forward. Everything is timed exclusive at most. If some games are exclusive it’s gonna be incidental at best, the
Xbox Exclusives Are Gone for Good, Says Jez Corden
