… Xbox's Current Logo Policy Is Inherently Consumer-Friendly In theory, nothing is stopping Microsoft from continuing its multi-platform publishing efforts while returning to the industry norm of not acknowledging rival platforms in trailers, as Sony and Nintendo generally avoid doing. …
… What’s new in Canary Build 29570.1000 Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out with toggle on This update includes platform changes in moving to a new active development build. …
… "Our big multiplayer games and live-service games are going to continue to be multiplatform," he said, in an echo of Sony's recent policy to make narrative single-player games PS5-exclusive but pursue multiplatform launches for the likes of Bungie's Marathon . …
Could Xbox be rethinking its policy on exclusives when it comes to its first-party games? …
… However, she noted that Xbox is “increasingly becoming a platform” with dedicated services and consumer expectations. “To succeed as a platform, we must offer exclusive content and services,” she continued, “and we’re looking at that very closely.” “We have to be very thoughtful about each title on… …
… People initially thought this was simply a bug and not a shift in overall policy, but players who have since spoken with PlayStation Support have verified the opposite , with the bot opting to describe it as a “technical feature” of the platform. …
… In a new update, PlayStation has officially confirmed the current status of its policy regarding exclusivity in the foreseeable future. In a new interview with Famitsu , PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino explained the " main policy " surrounding exclusives at the moment translated by Genki on X . …
… Sony's recent decisions surrounding physical media and digital content have already fuelled debate about what players truly own when they purchase games, films, or other digital content through an online platform. …
… Sharma previously claimed that Xbox would “reevaluate” its approach to exclusivity, suggesting she was listening to the Xbox players who feel the platform has lost value due to Microsoft’s decision to bring its first-party games to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 . “It’s a tough topic,” she sai… …
… In an email she sent to employees on Monday, Sharma called this “the most significant restructure in Xbox history.” “Our business today is not healthy,” Sharma wrote. “We are operating at margins that are 3–10x lower than comparable platform and publishing businesses.” She added that Xbox made bets… …