Microsoft has removed the Xbox Series X and S logos from store pages for upcoming first-party games. With previously exclusive games like Starfield reportedly coming to PS5, Microsoft is seemingly readying for a new future as a third-party publisher.
Following mass layoffs at Microsoft, multiple reports have revealed plans for Xbox exclusives games to be ported across multiple platforms. The upcoming exclusive Indiana Jones and The Great Circle is reportedly launching on Xbox, PS5 and PC instead of just Microsoft platforms.
Spotted by Twitter user Zuby_Tech, Microsoft has already started removing the Xbox Series X and S logos from the store pages of new Game Pass games. Furthermore, instead of the Xbox Game Pass logo, a new just “Game Pass” logo is being used.
Store pages for Avowed and Fable no longer have logos for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. Instead, the games state that they are coming to “console, PC and cloud”.
While this is rather shocking for fans of Xbox hardware, the store pages for each game still only mentions Xbox Series X, Series S and PC as available platforms. Of course, this could change if Microsoft decides to bring these games to PlayStation or other platforms.
The Xbox community is currently in a state of panic over the reports of exclusive games coming to PlayStation 5. With claims that the next Halo game will be coming to PS5, many wonder what the point of Xbox hardware will be when all exclusives are also on PlayStation.
At the time of writing, Xbox has yet to clarify its intentions to bring exclusive games to PlayStation 5 and other platforms. While it’s evident that smaller titles like Hi-Fi Rush are definitely coming to other consoles, it’s still unclear where the boundaries lie.
Obviously, titles like Call of Duty, Overwatch, Diablo and more will remain multiplatform due to their huge sales. But will the same be true of Gears of War, Forza Motorsport and Halo? Right now, it’s unclear, and it’s easy to see why Xbox fans are upset.
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