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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 22Xbox Reasserts Exclusive Games After Sending Titles Like Forza Horizon 6 to PS5
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 22Summary
- Xbox executives said exclusive games remain essential because the console still needs a clear reason for players to buy it.
- Matt Booty, Xbox’s chief content officer, framed that shift directly: “There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox.”
- Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are set to be the first titles shaped by the retreat from a broader multiplatform strategy.
- That earlier approach had already sent games including Forza Horizon 6 and Sea of Thieves to PS5, sharpening questions about Xbox’s hardware identity.
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