To update: Xbox’s Aaron Greenberg has tried to clarify the situation, although we still don’t have confirmation on whether games like Fable, Forza and Everwild will be released on Xbox One. As for the title lists that do not include the current generation system, stated: “Future [first-party] Titles are developed first for Xbox Series X. I’m not saying those games won’t ship on Xbox One, just that we’re leading with Series X and each studio will decide what’s best for their game / community when they launch. “
Future 1P titles are developed first for Xbox Series X. I’m not saying those games won’t ship on Xbox One, just that we’re leading with Series X and each studio will decide what’s best for their game / community when they launch.
– Aaron Greenberg 🙅🏼♂️❎ (@aarongreenberg) July 23, 2020
Original story: Several of Microsoft’s first-party titles, including Forza Motorsport, Fable, Avowed, Everwild, As Dusk Falls, and State of Decay 3, were featured on Xbox Series X and Windows PC during today’s Xbox event. The title cards made no mention of Xbox One at all, suggesting they might be skipping Microsoft’s current console in favor of an exclusive next-gen release.
At first glance, this is a sign that Microsoft may already be failing on its promise that it won’t need to buy the new X Series to play all of the first-party titles for two years. This could also mean that these major releases, all of which are being released by Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios, are more than two years away. We contacted Microsoft to see if this was a bug on the title cards or if these games are really far from being released. The developers at Forza Motorsport said they were at an early stage in the development process, so we shouldn’t expect a release date in the near future.
“Our future Xbox Game Studios titles are being developed natively for Xbox Series X,” Microsoft told The Verge in a statement. “We will continue to invest in tools for developers to scale between consoles. Consoles that every studio / game can support will be based on what’s best for your game and community at launch.”
The answer Microsoft provided is not entirely clear. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said it is entirely up to Microsoft’s first-party studios whether they target both consoles or not. If these studies target both consoles, that could mean that more than half of Microsoft’s next-generation exclusives showcased during the event won’t come out until two years after the launch of its new hardware.
The title cards for these games also didn’t mention Xbox Smart Delivery, a system that allows you to play a copy of a game on any modern Xbox console. Microsoft has been more direct with how Halo Infinite, arguably the studio’s closest upcoming exclusive, is compatible with Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. We don’t have a specific release date for the shooter yet, but we know this holiday season is coming.
Be sure to catch up on today’s biggest announcements so far on the Xbox Games Showcase.
