Xbox Explains What Makes A Game An Xbox Exclusive


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Amidst mass layoffs and increasing hardware prices, one of the other side effects of the Xbox “reset” is a renewed focus on console exclusives. While we know that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will only be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC, they won’t be the only two exclusives landing on those platforms.

“I can assure you, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles we’re planning,” chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said to GamesRadar. “To grow a platform like ours, you have to have exclusive games and services. These are not going to be the only two titles. To return our platform to consistent growth, we need a reliable pipeline of exclusive games. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are just the first.”

While Xbox has its eye on drawing more people to its platforms through the power of exclusives–it is aiming to “entertain” a billion people every day, eventually–not every game will be locked to Xbox. Ball added that “large live-service titles” will continue to be multiplatform titles, and some single-player games could also make their way to hardware like the PS5.

As Ball explained, Microsoft has


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