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[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

As part of our focus on the return of XBOX, we also announced that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will be XBOX console exclusives. These are not timed exclusives. Games already announced for multiplatform releases will stick to that plan – we're committed to investing in and growing XBOX both on console and beyond.

XBOX Games Showcase 2026 Recap: The Return of Exclusives, World Premieres, and Anniversary Hardware - XBOX Wire

XBOX Game Showcase 2026 just concluded. Find out everything announced - from the return of exclusives, to anniversary hardware, to games from XBOX and our partners – inside.

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[Mr Moose]

The Return of Exclusives*

*Also on PC.

 

[R3TRO]

What a twist

 

[Adam_802]

Reactions will be hilarious lol

 

[Shubh_C63]

Guys Xbox has never lied and are known to stick to their plans in the long term. Have trust.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

They have no idea what they're doing lmao

 

[djjinx2]

Reactions will be hilarious lol

Already in full force

 

[Seiryu21]

Just 4 games

 

[reinking]

we're committed to investing in and growing XBOX both on console and beyond.

The console is never going to grow with that strategy. If anything, it is going to shrink as more people move to PC/Steam.

 

[TheTony316]

How do they explain State of Decay, Senua and Spyro 4? None of these were announced for PS5 before.

 

[jm89]

Grubb also saying there is a finished version of gears e day for ps5.


Tick tock tick tock, just a matter of time asha comes to the same conclusion as Phil.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I wonder if FH7 will be exclusive. They were bleeding subs before FH6. That is their biggest IP now.

 

[kpopSuperstar]

I hope they cancel the Xbox Series S, and only release games on Xbox Series X. No PC. Nothing on PC.

And then, finally, the ultimate plan comes to fruition: Project Helix 360! Everything exclusive to that system.

Do it Asha, and you will recieve the mandate of heaven!

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

So they could still make a slow turn around to full on exclusives?

 

[LordCBH]

I'll believe it when I actually see them never hit the platform. Just remember, it was only 4 games.

 

[Gamezone]

What does this mean? No Playstation? Because the games are listed on Steam.

 

[Witchilich]

These are not real exclusives either since they are releasing on steam.

 

[reinking]

This E-Day stream is boring.

 

[OverHeat]

They have no idea what they're doing lmao

Just like you

 

[Topher]

Games like Senua were not even announced at all before today and yet it is coming to PS5

 

[Mr Moose]

 

[Venom Snake]

Already in full force

The fact that "exclusive games" are treated as an emerging quality of the Xbox brand is quite funny, considering that in the case of consoles it should be the norm, the required minimum.

 

[Self High Five]

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Just like you

You were never invited PC nerd

 

[nial]

Reactions will be hilarious lol

This cocky response when Xbox went out of its way to announce new (which can't certainly be 'already announced for multiplatform releases') games with PS5 versions?

 

[Elios83]

Like Starfield and just 4 games

 

[Seiryu21]

Say it's exclusive - maximize sales on your dwindling platform because "we're so back" - announce the ps and switch ports at a later date

 

[jshackles]

Ooops

 

[Xtib81]

Makes sense honestly.

 

[wolffy66]

Would there be contractual issues if they were to announce a game as exclusive that they had already agreed was going to Sony?

 

[Aurelius]

Gears looked really good. What shame.

Better get used to not playing Microsoft games on my PS5. Will be skipping FH6, Halo en Fable too then.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Would there be contractual issues if they were to announce a game as exclusive that they had already agreed was going to Sony?

Of course not

 

[Iced Arcade]

Sooo I guess I'll keep my xbox

 

[DarkShadowXI]

 

[nial]

Would there be contractual issues if they were to announce a game as exclusive that they had already agreed was going to Sony?

There would not be, unless there is a marketing or exclusivity deal in place (which obviously isn't going to be the case with Xbox games). Games get cancelled all the time.

 

[Draugoth]

Imagine you are Phil, you decide to kill exclusives in a desperate attempt to get more revenue, you spend hundreds of hours discussing with your allies and convincing your boss to do it, while enduring Xbox fanboys complaints.

Then it comes a random Indian chick, and she undoes your decision.

I love Asha Sharma

 

[The_Observer]

Incompetence knows no bounds.

 

[gametimedecision]

People are already pressed

But they should have pulled halo and fable no matter what it took, and while spyro kinda makes sense since they don't own toys for bob anymore so they probably already agreed on third party…state of decay doesn't really make any sense.

 

[RedC]

I hope they cancel the Xbox Series S, and only release games on Xbox Series X. No PC. Nothing on PC.

And then, finally, the ultimate plan comes to fruition: Project Helix 360! Everything exclusive to that system.

Do it Asha, and you will recieve the mandate of heaven!

They are going to support Xbox Series S as long as they support Series X.

 

[Ribi]

They have no idea what they're doing lmao

Beating Sony to a pulp is what they're doing after that show

 

[LordCBH]

Would there be contractual issues if they were to announce a game as exclusive that they had already agreed was going to Sony?

No. Games get cancelled all the time.

 

[IDKFA]

If they were truly committed to growing Xbox then they wouldn't release the games on PC.

 

[Darsxx82]

Where are all those who laughed at and mocked Asha now?

No, seriously though... A new cycle has definitely begun for Xbox... Time will tell how it ends, but it's great news for an industry that needs competition and needs Xbox as a platform.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Beating Sony to a pulp is what they're doing after that show

By ending with cod again lol

 

[Sohurmk833]

I'm looking forward to the realization that still nobody's going to buy an Xbox.

 

[StereoVsn]

I don't understand why they are releasing games on Steam then vs just their own Windows Store. Mind you, I am glad since Clockwork Revolution looks fairly interesting, but if they are doing exclusives its weird that they are allowing Steam releases.

 

[Mr.Phoenix]

These people at Xbox are clueless.

Stick or twist... You cannot do both.

 

[Jack Videogames]

So both Playstation and Xbox realized that consoles without exclusives don't work?

 

[Fabieter]

 

[Mr Moose]

So both Playstation and Xbox realized that consoles without exclusives don't work?

These are still coming to PC.