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Every upcoming Xbox exclusive game for 2025 and beyond

  • BalnazzardBalnazzard229,900
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 00:32
    Chyld989 said:
    HenchmanC said:
    Outer Worlds 2 is releasing on Playstation. XBOX's "exclusivity" is a joke. Eventually all of these games will be on Playstation anyway.
    Came here to say this. OW2 is definitely no longer exclusive, and based on people that have sources inside Xbox the idea of Xbox exclusive games (at least first party ones) is coming to a complete end. Seems strange to want to kill their own console, but Microsoft usually fucks up their products (often by making a good change, but making it before the consumers/industry are ready to consider it a good change).
    Well its next to impossible to get Xbox as console back on its feet. Heck when console sales worldwide are dropping, Microsoft has done the math its better to go full 3rd party eventually to get most money from game sales.

    So at this point its no strange at all, this development haa been going on for 10 years now, it all started from their decision to bring all games day 1 to PC around 10 years ago and then Gamepass accelerated that development.

    There simply isnt point for MS to go with console first mentality anymore and has not been since they dropped the ball with Xbox One.
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 03:23
    superniceguy said:
    MasterCh1ef87 said:
    And all of the Xbox Studio games will be on PlayStation 5/6 after this generation ends there’s no reason to not go PC or PlayStation and get the Sony games plus Microsoft games on one platform.
    Next Xbox is said to get Steam app, and if Sony releases their games on Steam, then the odd PS exclusive will be playable on Xbox via Steam, so we will only need Xbox console. No need for a PC or a PlayStation, just Xbox console, for everything.
    There’s millions of console only gamers out there, if they cared that much about Steam they would be PC only gamers.

    And what you’re saying is an about Steam is a rumor. Now what is true is any Sony Game will come on PC but months to a year later.

    Meanwhile next generation I can double dip and get Halo and God of War on a single console or any other Xbox IP etc.

    I’m not a Sony Pony either and I would love someone to ask Phil a simple question why buy should someone buy an Xbox next generation when they can double dip?
  • CompleX903CompleX90382,233
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 04:04
    Note) This includes a period exclusive.
  • Im Mad BroIm Mad Bro394,501
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 04:25
    I wonder if the Fallout 3 and Oblivion remasters are still happening?
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 05:21
    I’m marking 2024 as my final year of playing many video games. My backlog is too big to keep up with new shit. Most video games released 2025 and onwards I’ll be skipping most likely.
  • Mask of HateMask of Hate864,210
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 06:34
    I like pretend that assassins creed is a xbox exclusive and it makes gaming such more fun and better. Cant wait for shadows, my exclusive GOTY
  • ShadowNickzShadowNickz195,862
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 07:24
    These aren't exclusives because they are going to be on playstation eventually because of Microsoft's amazing tactics.
  • Lord MidasLord Midas456,100
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 09:09
    The argument that "they will eventually go to playstation so why get an xbox" is weird to me. It proves the excellence of Xbox games. Playstation has no games and are begging for Xbox games. And when they drip onto the PS platform the fanboys go wild for it.

    Sure, you can go to PS and wait half a year to 4 years for an Xbox exclusive but I'd rather play then day on on Game Pass, on the better platform and ecosystem, with the best controller.
    And the ability to play my Xbox games on my Macbook.
    AND where my existing library of games is, going back to OG Xbox.
    Would you kindly...
  • BalnazzardBalnazzard229,900
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 09:32
    CHIPZ CHOPZ#5954 said:
    I’m marking 2024 as my final year of playing many video games. My backlog is too big to keep up with new shit. Most video games released 2025 and onwards I’ll be skipping most likely.
    For me thats been reality for many years now. It started around 2008 when there were simply too many games in 2007 and 2008 released that I wanted to play but didnt have enough time. Aside from Jagged Alliance 3 released last year, it was in 2011 that I bought and played any new games on the same year they were released.

    So ye aside from few exceptions I havent been buying new gamea anymore period. Its easy to calculate based on how many games Im able to finish each year that my current backlog alone that goes way back to 2008 that the games I already have would likely last long enough till im in grave. So most likely Im never gonna play most of these games listed here
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 09:59
    These articles should probably start saying "timed Xbox exclusives" in the title, at least until we see a single example of that not being the case. The writing is all the wall now, there are no red lines, they are just trying to boil us slowly. They think they can have Xbox and PlayStation, but when the next gen comes I suspect they will have a Dreamcast on their hands. Unfortunate for us folks here with big libraries but it is what it is.
  • Nave SutlefNave Sutlef279,526
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 10:31, Edited on 16 December 24 at 10:32 by Nave Sutlef
    Timed exclusive*
    This site desperately needs a separation between legitimate and illegitimate completion times!
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 11:50
    Lord Midas said:
    The argument that "they will eventually go to playstation so why get an xbox" is weird to me. It proves the excellence of Xbox games. Playstation has no games and are begging for Xbox games. And when they drip onto the PS platform the fanboys go wild for it.
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?

    Lord Midas said:
    Sure, you can go to PS and wait half a year to 4 years for an Xbox exclusive but I'd rather play then day on on Game Pass, on the better platform and ecosystem, with the best controller.
    And the ability to play my Xbox games on my Macbook.
    AND where my existing library of games is, going back to OG Xbox.
    That's the point, they can wait and then get whole experience with all patches and DLCs with a discount lul.
    Ecosystem? The same ecosystem that can't even have fixed achievements?
    No complains about controller though, it is good.
  • NoHeroes94NoHeroes941,197,395
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 11:55, Edited on 16 December 24 at 11:55 by NoHeroes94
    Citizen Sleeper 2 has a release date of 31 January, FYI, and I don't think its a timed-exclusive like 1.
    Xbox: NoHeroes94 | PlayStation: PhantomFear94 | Nintendo: 1003-5356-1343 | Steam: NoHeroesSteam
  • ShadowNickzShadowNickz195,862
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 12:08
    RancidVessel14 said:
    Lord Midas said:
    The argument that "they will eventually go to playstation so why get an xbox" is weird to me. It proves the excellence of Xbox games. Playstation has no games and are begging for Xbox games. And when they drip onto the PS platform the fanboys go wild for it.
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?

    Lord Midas said:
    Sure, you can go to PS and wait half a year to 4 years for an Xbox exclusive but I'd rather play then day on on Game Pass, on the better platform and ecosystem, with the best controller.
    And the ability to play my Xbox games on my Macbook.
    AND where my existing library of games is, going back to OG Xbox.
    That's the point, they can wait and then get whole experience with all patches and DLCs with a discount lul.
    Ecosystem? The same ecosystem that can't even have fixed achievements?
    No complains about controller though, it is good.
    I'm genuinely thinking about getting a Playstation, I'm so sure Sony is gonna acquire FromSoftware and then they will make things exclusive to PS. I'm a fan of their games so...
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 12:08
    ShadowNickz said:
    RancidVessel14 said:
    Lord Midas said:
    The argument that "they will eventually go to playstation so why get an xbox" is weird to me. It proves the excellence of Xbox games. Playstation has no games and are begging for Xbox games. And when they drip onto the PS platform the fanboys go wild for it.
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?

    Lord Midas said:
    Sure, you can go to PS and wait half a year to 4 years for an Xbox exclusive but I'd rather play then day on on Game Pass, on the better platform and ecosystem, with the best controller.
    And the ability to play my Xbox games on my Macbook.
    AND where my existing library of games is, going back to OG Xbox.
    That's the point, they can wait and then get whole experience with all patches and DLCs with a discount lul.
    Ecosystem? The same ecosystem that can't even have fixed achievements?
    No complains about controller though, it is good.
    I'm genuinely thinking about getting a Playstation, I'm so sure Sony is gonna acquire FromSoftware and then they will make things exclusive to PS. I'm a fan of their games so...
    PC will serve better in that regard, but it's up to you
  • ShadowNickzShadowNickz195,862
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 12:27
    RancidVessel14 said:
    ShadowNickz said:
    RancidVessel14 said:
    Lord Midas said:
    The argument that "they will eventually go to playstation so why get an xbox" is weird to me. It proves the excellence of Xbox games. Playstation has no games and are begging for Xbox games. And when they drip onto the PS platform the fanboys go wild for it.
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?

    Lord Midas said:
    Sure, you can go to PS and wait half a year to 4 years for an Xbox exclusive but I'd rather play then day on on Game Pass, on the better platform and ecosystem, with the best controller.
    And the ability to play my Xbox games on my Macbook.
    AND where my existing library of games is, going back to OG Xbox.
    That's the point, they can wait and then get whole experience with all patches and DLCs with a discount lul.
    Ecosystem? The same ecosystem that can't even have fixed achievements?
    No complains about controller though, it is good.
    I'm genuinely thinking about getting a Playstation, I'm so sure Sony is gonna acquire FromSoftware and then they will make things exclusive to PS. I'm a fan of their games so...
    PC will serve better in that regard, but it's up to you
    Yeah, I get you. I have an Acer Nitro 5 I bought last year, it's been serving me very well. But I want my games in a physical format as well, Xbox gets no love where I live so it's hard to find gift cards and games for it.
  • Lord MidasLord Midas456,100
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 13:02
    ShadowNickz said:
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?
    Well, Sea of Thieves has sold over 1.5 million copies on Playstation. Which is about the same as Astrobot. The "game of the year". Seems like many people want to play SoT. Not bad a for a nearly 7 year old game.

    They certainly wanted to play it more than Concord... lul, to phase your parlance.
    Would you kindly...
  • ShadowNickzShadowNickz195,862
    Posted on 16 December 24 at 13:05
    Lord Midas said:
    ShadowNickz said:
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?
    Well, Sea of Thieves has sold over 1.5 million copies on Playstation. Which is about the same as Astrobot. The "game of the year". Seems like many people want to play SoT. Not bad a for a nearly 7 year old game.

    They certainly wanted to play it more than Concord... lul, to phase your parlance.
    Hehe, I think you quoted the wrong guy, all good though.
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 13:19, Edited on 16 December 24 at 13:20 by RancidVessel14
    Lord Midas said:
    ShadowNickz said:
    They have plenty of 3rd party titles lul. Who asks for Sea Of Thieves when they have Helldivers 2? Where's the excellence?
    Well, Sea of Thieves has sold over 1.5 million copies on Playstation. Which is about the same as Astrobot. The "game of the year". Seems like many people want to play SoT. Not bad a for a nearly 7 year old game.

    They certainly wanted to play it more than Concord... lul, to phase your parlance.
    And how many of them still play?
  • Posted on 16 December 24 at 13:43
    MasterCh1ef87 said:
    superniceguy said:
    MasterCh1ef87 said:
    And all of the Xbox Studio games will be on PlayStation 5/6 after this generation ends there’s no reason to not go PC or PlayStation and get the Sony games plus Microsoft games on one platform.
    Next Xbox is said to get Steam app, and if Sony releases their games on Steam, then the odd PS exclusive will be playable on Xbox via Steam, so we will only need Xbox console. No need for a PC or a PlayStation, just Xbox console, for everything.
    There’s millions of console only gamers out there, if they cared that much about Steam they would be PC only gamers.

    And what you’re saying is an about Steam is a rumor. Now what is true is any Sony Game will come on PC but months to a year later.

    Meanwhile next generation I can double dip and get Halo and God of War on a single console or any other Xbox IP etc.

    I’m not a Sony Pony either and I would love someone to ask Phil a simple question why buy should someone buy an Xbox next generation when they can double dip?
    Cloud saves are the defining feature across xbox consoles for me. I've been in and out of consoles based on life circumstances. At some point I beat 50 Cent Blood on the Sand so apparently i needed to trade that in. It would be neat if i could still play that. If i did pick up another copy now i know that cloud save is still there on my account.

    That is the most important thing to me. Rereading books ive read before, listening to music i used to rock out to, and finishing games that i lusted after or just never got around to.

    I really only slightly care about 2025 games and im figuring out which games of 2024 i should care about based on goty podcasts and lists. I definitely dont care about 2026 or 2027. Im trying to get through the entire Halo Series and much like a future boy poster said, i pretend like Ubisoft games are exclusive mainly because of cloud saves since getting through AC Odyssey may not strike me as something i want to do until a my flight out of Nashville gets delayed by 48 hours. (Ubisoft's current self aware business model of not pricing Outlaws+DLC or Avatar+DLC at $20 like their supposed this far into their shelf life will absolutely backfire and i will just skip them to get AC Shadows)

    I think the majority of posters on anything online are going to be the PC crew and with some exception you have the mobile phone poster warts and mispellings and all. The PC crew is going to be the JRPG playing, gocha, and CIV6 crew while they simultaneously watch anime in Japenese (not knowing the language). Waiting for PS5 games to come to PC is hilarious to me. Playstation games are primarily story who cares about graphics.... it's why PS1 was a success. Nintendo is just unnecessary at this point. I have a Wii-U and will get all i need from them there.
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