One of the key differentiators between Microsoft and Sony for their next-generation strategies is that Microsoft is not releasing exclusives for its Series X console out of the gate, while Sony plans to do that with PlayStation 5. Microsoft's strategy and messaging is that Xbox is not tied to one device, but rather a wider ecosystem.
The games you buy should be yours to play no matter what console you play on within the Xbox family, or even beyond to mobile devices with the rise of xCloud. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has now reiterated Microsoft's stance on this front, confirming that Microsoft will not release any first-party games exclusively on the Series X for the "next couple of years."
"You won't be forced into the next generation. We want every Xbox player to play all the new games from Xbox Game Studios," Spencer said in a blog post. "That's why Xbox Game Studios titles we release in the next couple of years--like Halo Infinite--will be available and play great on Xbox Series X and Xbox One. We won't force you to upgrade to Xbox Series X at launch to play Xbox exclusives."
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