{"id":109769,"date":"2024-10-03T03:54:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109769"},"modified":"2024-10-03T03:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T20:54:12","slug":"some-games-are-skipping-xbox-and-microsoft-is-asking-devs-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=109769","title":{"rendered":"Some Games Are Skipping Xbox And Microsoft Is Asking Devs Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">In 2024, when a new game is announced, you can usually count on it to be released on PC, PlayStation, and possibly Switch. But it\u2019s become a bit less of a guarantee that new games or ports will land on Xbox consoles, and it seems Microsoft is aware of this and is asking devs why. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 gRtQsx\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 dccRTD instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"195376,196181,196230\" data-current=\"195376\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 ldLvgq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"195376\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"The Week In Games: What\u2019s Releasing Beyond Baldur\u2019s Gate 3\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"99\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>The Week In Games: What\u2019s Releasing Beyond Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195376\/195376_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195376\/195376_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195376\/195376_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/195376\/195376_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/20843.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Last month, <em>Enotria: The Last Song<\/em> launched on PS5 and PC&#8230;<span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/enotria-last-song-soulslike-xbox-ps5-game-pass-1851638365?_gl=1*cyhkce*_ga*MjAxMTA0MDE1Ny4xNzI1Njc1NzAy*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTcyNzg5MTIxMC41NS4xLjE3Mjc4OTg3NTUuNTAuMC4w&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/enotria-last-song-soulslike-xbox-ps5-game-pass-1851638365?_gl=1*cyhkce*_ga*MjAxMTA0MDE1Ny4xNzI1Njc1NzAy*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTcyNzg5MTIxMC41NS4xLjE3Mjc4OTg3NTUuNTAuMC4w\">but not Xbox<\/a><\/span>. The devs explained that this was because <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/xbox-fans-content-creators-ps5-ports-starfield-rumors-1851230962&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/xbox-fans-content-creators-ps5-ports-starfield-rumors-1851230962\">Xbox<\/a><\/span> had stopped communicating with them.  Xbox boss Phil Spencer later reached out to the team and <em>Enotria<\/em> is now planned to arrive on Xbox in the future, but it\u2019s just the latest <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/xbox-marvel-vs-capcom-mvc2-collection-arcade-switch-ps5-1851546799?_gl=1*wp5spc*_ga*MjAxMTA0MDE1Ny4xNzI1Njc1NzAy*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTcyNzg5MTIxMC41NS4xLjE3Mjc4OTg0MDkuNDQuMC4w&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/xbox-marvel-vs-capcom-mvc2-collection-arcade-switch-ps5-1851546799?_gl=1*wp5spc*_ga*MjAxMTA0MDE1Ny4xNzI1Njc1NzAy*_ga_V4QNJTT5L0*MTcyNzg5MTIxMC41NS4xLjE3Mjc4OTg0MDkuNDQuMC4w\">example of games skipping Microsoft\u2019s console<\/a><\/span>. And Xbox wants to find out why and what they can do to fix the situation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">On September 30,<span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/developer.microsoft.com\/en-us\/games\/articles\/2024\/09\/how-xbox-research-is-shaping-the-future-of-game-development\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.microsoft.com\/en-us\/games\/articles\/2024\/09\/how-xbox-research-is-shaping-the-future-of-game-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Microsoft posted a developer-focused blog<\/a><\/span> about how the company is directly reaching out to developers and studios to help \u201cenhance the experience\u201d of making games on Xbox. And interestingly, Xbox wants to hear from all devs, even those not working on Xbox games. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cIf you are making video games, we\u2019re interested in hearing from you,\u201d said Dr. Deborah Hendersen, a principal user researcher for Xbox. \u201cIf you aren\u2019t on Xbox, we\u2019d love to know why. And honestly, if you are using our competitor\u2019s products, you probably have a great perspective we could learn from!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Xbox claims this strategy will allow it to \u201cgain fresh perspectives and avoid becoming an \u2018echo chamber.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cIt\u2019s a bit like testing players who play games like yours\u2014they are your target audience and you want to hear fresh perspectives because their expectations may differ from folks who are deep in your community,\u201d said Dr. Hendersen. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"sc-1bwb26k-1 dezcon\" id=\"h27113\">Xbox shouldn\u2019t have to ask in the first place<\/h2>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">While I think many devs and creators would applaud Microsoft for openly asking for feedback from everyone, even those only developing PS5 games, it does seem odd that Xbox is openly asking devs, \u201cHey, why don\u2019t you make games for our consoles?\u201d Though the reasons are pretty obvious. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Between a lack of communication, Game Pass potentially training Xbox players to not buy games, and low hardware sales, there\u2019s plenty of reason to avoid Xbox and focus on Switch and PS4 or PS5. It also doesn\u2019t help that devs have signaled that the <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/bringing-dune-awakening-to-the-xbox-series-s-will-be-a-challenge-according-to-funcom-chief-product-officer&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/bringing-dune-awakening-to-the-xbox-series-s-will-be-a-challenge-according-to-funcom-chief-product-officer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weaker Xbox Series S might be holding back some games<\/a><\/span>, <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/baldurs-gate-3-xbox-series-x-s-split-screen-co-op-rpg-1850770513&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/baldurs-gate-3-xbox-series-x-s-split-screen-co-op-rpg-1850770513\">something we saw with <em>Baldur\u2019s Gate 3<\/em><\/a><\/span><em>.<\/em> This is a problem because Xbox requires games to be released on both Series S and the more powerful Series X. We even have reports that some <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/publishers-not-sure-xbox-ports-europe-sales-low-gdc-1851367132&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/publishers-not-sure-xbox-ports-europe-sales-low-gdc-1851367132\">publishers have questioned<\/a><\/span> why they should keep <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/news\/2024\/01\/limited-run-gets-brutally-honest-as-xbox-misses-out-on-two-new-ports?&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/news\/2024\/01\/limited-run-gets-brutally-honest-as-xbox-misses-out-on-two-new-ports?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">releasing games on Xbox due to poor sales<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">So while I\u2019m sure some are happy Xbox is reaching out to devs for feedback, it seems like a bad situation that Xbox should have worked to avoid in the first place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"> .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/games-skipping-xbox-microsoft-asks-devs-studio-why-ps5-1851663611\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, when a new game is announced, you can usually count on it to be released on PC, PlayStation, and possibly Switch. 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