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Mahler argued that Game Pass needed studios to produce "smash hits" and "cultural events," contrary to what developers were told — award-winning critical darlings. However, with no Xbox exclusives being nominated for GOTY since 2010, even that proved unachievable. "What was the big Xbox game in recent years that was just delightfully good?" Mahler continued. "That game doesn't exist. Almost every single first party studio in recent years has been floundering. You'd want Bethesda to create a 'Skyrim in Space' that ought to be better than Skyrim was cause that was an old game: But we got Starfie

As mentioned above, the date of the Xbox Summer Sale 2026 hasn't been revealed yet. However, based on past Summer Sales, we're expecting a date to be revealed over the next few weeks. Last year's Xbox Summer Sale took place from July 17th to August 1st, with over 1000 deals included for Xbox games and add-ons. The year before, it began slightly earlier on July 19th and ended a day earlier on July 31st. Here's a list of dates from previous years: Xbox Summer Sale 2025: July 17 - August 1 Xbox Summer Sale 2024: July 19 - July 31 Xbox Summer Sale 2023: July 14 - July 30 Xbox Summer Sale 2022: Jul