"There Must Be a Reason to Buy an Xbox": Xbox Head on the Future of Exclusives

Matt Booty stated that decisions regarding the release of single-player story games on other platforms will be made individually for each project. Exclusives will remain an important part of the strategy.

Xbox Strategy Director Matt Booty spoke about Microsoft's approach to future releases and explained the role of exclusives in the company's strategy.

According to Booty, Xbox will not have a strict rule that all single-player story games will remain only on Microsoft consoles. The decision to release each project will be made separately.

He noted that Xbox manages more than 20 major franchises, each of which has generated over a billion dollars, so the company has to consider the role of each game in the overall strategy.

Booty emphasized that exclusives remain an important part of the Xbox ecosystem. Their main task is to give players a compelling reason to choose a Microsoft console.

According to the executive, exclusives are a reward for fans who have supported the platform for 25 years and help justify the purchase of an Xbox Series X.

At the same time, the strategy for multiplayer games and games-as-a-service projects will not change. These games will continue to be released on different platforms, as their success depends on a large audience.