When a new game launches in 2024, you can usually count on it releasing on PC, PlayStation, or even Switch. But it no longer guarantees that new games or ports will come to Xbox consoles. Microsoft seems to be aware of this and is asking developers why.
last month, Enotria: the last song Launching on PS5 and PC…But not Xbox. The developers explain this because Xbox Have stopped communicating with them. Xbox boss Phil Spencer later contacted the team and said Ainotlia It’s now planned to come to Xbox in the future, but this is just the latest Example of game skipping Microsoft console. Xbox wants to find out why and what they can do to fix the situation.
September 30, Microsoft launches a developer-focused blog About how the company is connecting directly with developers and studios to help “enhance the experience of making games on Xbox.” Interestingly, Xbox wants to hear from all developers, even those who don’t work on Xbox games.
“If you’re making a video game, we’re interested in hearing from you,” said Dr. Deborah Hendersen, chief user researcher at Xbox. “If you’re not using an Xbox, we’d love to know why. Honestly, if you’re using one of our competitors’ products, you probably have a good point we can learn from!
Xbox claims this strategy will allow it to “gain new perspectives and avoid becoming an ‘echo chamber.'”
“It’s a bit like testing players who play a game like yours – they’re your target audience and you want to hear new perspectives because their expectations may be different from those deep in your community,” Dr. Henderson said.
Xbox should never have asked in the first place
While I think many developers and creators would applaud Microsoft for openly soliciting feedback from everyone, even those who are only developing PS5 games, it seems strange that Xbox would publicly ask developers: “Hey, why don’t you guys do some work for our console?” Making games? Although the reasons are obvious.
With a lack of communication, Game Pass potentially leading to Xbox players not buying games, and lower hardware sales, there are good reasons to avoid Xbox and focus on Switch and PS4 or PS5. The developers have said that this doesn’t help either A weaker Xbox Series S could hold back some games, things we see Baldur’s Gate 3. This is a problem because Xbox requires games to be released on Series S and the more powerful Series X. Publishers question why they should remain Release game on Xbox due to poor sales.
So while I’m sure some people are happy that Xbox is asking developers to give back, this seems like a terrible situation that Xbox should have been trying to avoid in the first place.
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