Important points
- Microsoft wants to know why developers aren't making games for Xbox to improve future tools and services.
- Sony has been a leader in exclusives for PlayStation, pushing Xbox to find insights into gaps in game production.
- Microsoft's talks with developers are aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of games for the Xbox's success.
Microsoft wants to know why some developers aren't making games for it. Xbox– Previously, Microsoft admitted that Xbox lost the console war in this era. Sales aren't technically bad, though. But the company ranks third against Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Switch, although Microsoft has been praised for the way it handles online games and some of its features. But there are still very few exclusive games for Series X/S compared to other games.
In fact, Sony appears to be the leading company with a pretty good amount of PlayStation exclusives, showing no signs of stopping in 2025 with the latest announcement. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and ghost of Yotei, It's quite clear that the quality of PlayStation exclusive games might be considered on a different level by most gamers. Perhaps this is why Microsoft is trying to figure out why there is such a gap in terms of game production and exclusivity.
In a recent blog posted by Microsoft on its website, the Xbox Research Department announced that it has expanded its reach to include the Xbox game developer community. Part of the goal is to listen to developers and learn how to improve their tools and services in the future. And with many reports suggesting that Xbox Series console business
Microsoft wants to hear from other developers.
The surprising thing mentioned on the blog is that the new research project is willing to accept input from creators who haven't brought their games to Xbox yet. Dr. Deborah Hendersen, lead user researcher at Xbox explains the concept, they are interested to know why creators are not on Xbox. Old rumors still exist that Sony pays developers to keep their games not on Game Pass and Xbox by included, although there may be other reasons that Microsoft would like to look into.
Still, this is a very smart move for Microsoft to push if the company can find a way to increase the quality and quantity of games available on the system. It may lead to opportunities to develop better systems. With rumors surrounding the Next-Gen Xbox Handheld, the team was able to use not just exclusive games, but But it also includes generally creative games that can use platform-specific features. Part of the reason the Nintendo Switch has been so successful is due to its innovative approach to gaming, and hopefully Microsoft can find the information it needs to continue its unique business in gaming.
