A senior Xbox executive has acknowledged that their business is not healthy and that they are preparing a new plan for exclusive games. However, internal sources suggest this confession aims to lower expectations before announcing the end of proprietary hardware. Microsoft is reportedly preparing its transformation into a multiplatform service, selling its flagship titles on PlayStation and Nintendo, leaving Series X/S buyers with a sense of betrayal.
The technical dismantling of a division that never knew how to manage studios 🛠️
Microsoft has closed studios such as Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, and has laid off thousands of workers over the past two years. The new plan does not prioritize the development of quality exclusives, but rather the expansion of Game Pass and the cloud. The technical strategy focuses on porting games to other platforms, reducing investment in proprietary hardware. The reality is that Xbox never managed to run its studios efficiently, and now it pays the price for a decade of poor decisions.
The epitaph of a box that promised exclusives and only delivered subscriptions 💀
So that was the famous power of the cloud: a cloud of smoke. Series X/S buyers thought they had a console with a future in their hands, but it turns out the future is seeing Halo on a PlayStation. The new plan is basically saying: don't buy our box anymore, just pay for the subscription. An elegant way to admit they lost the war, without having to refund the money for the consoles they already sold. A true classic.