Xbox EVP Matt Booty clarifies Microsoft's new exclusivity strategy, saying new games will be reviewed case-by-case and multiplayer games will stay multiplatform
Today's Xbox Games Showcase was the first under the leadership of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who has pledged to consider making changes to Xbox's exclusivity strategy.
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Discussion
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XBOX Wire
XBOX Wire
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Gameranx
Ryan Parreno
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Gears Of War: E-Day Is Xbox's Return To Console Exclusives
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Fraser Gilbert
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Xbox Fans Go Wild As Asha Sharma Gives Free Consoles To Everyone At FanFest LA
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@paultassi
Paul Tassi
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I dunno man, case-by-case sounds the same as it was right before they went full-PS5 And in the next five years what huge games are we even talking about? Halo, which will probably be exclusive (like that would have even been a question before) and Elder Scrolls VI, where in no
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@charlieintel
@charlieintel
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On exclusives, XBOX says live services and MP games will remain multi-platform XBOX also says it will be a “case by case” basis on which titles are exclusive [video]
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@xbox
@xbox
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@sjfostersound It is not a timed exclusive.
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@idlesloth84_
@idlesloth84_
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Asha and Matt XBOX Games Post-Showcase talk with the fans 🙅♂️ Every fan at the Showcase gets a FREE XBOX SERIES X25 Limited Edition Console [video]
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@nextgenplayer
Hunter
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Xbox is moving back to “case by case” exclusivity Matt Booty says live service games will continue to be multiplatform Previously announced ports will be honored Xbox wants to give players “a reason to buy Xbox consoles” with exclusives [video]
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@zuby_tech
@zuby_tech
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Another baffling move from Xbox. They launch Gears of War Reloaded on PS5 to attract a whole new audience, then turn around and cancel the PS5 version, making it a console exclusive instead. Now restricting it to a platform with under 30 million consoles sold. [image]
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@juicehead33
JuiceHead
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Really feeling like TES 6 will be an Xbox exclusive under the new leadership
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@aarongreenberg
Aaron Greenberg
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So proud of Team XBOX and everyone who helped work over the last year to make this showcase possible. It's been a privilege to be part of this journey with you all over 25 years. 🙏🏻💚 — news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
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@xboxgamedev
@xboxgamedev
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Thanks for spending your Sunday with us 💚 — Great games with talented teams behind them. Congrats to all the devs who showcased their work today. 👏 — If you missed it, here's a recap: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0... [embedded post]
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Matt Booty Explains Xbox's Plans For Exclusive Games Going Forward
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Fraser Gilbert
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