Xbox has been one of the leading video game consoles for decades, and they are not slowing down any time soon. The reveal of the upcoming Starfield, a sci-fi Roleplaying game developed by Bethesda Softworks, has been met with overwhelming anticipation from fans of the series. Xbox imprint this Action/Adventure franchise, as the “starting gun” for a line-up of great exclusives coming to their system this upcoming year and beyond.
Starfield is predicted to be the first of many great titles exclusive to the Xbox family. Microsoft, Xbox’s parent company, has already acquired veteran development studios such as Obsidian, Undead Labs and Ninja Theory who have respectively created games such as The Outer Worlds, State of Decay 2 and HellBlade: Senua’s Sacrifice. With these hold era developers in their arsenal, Xbox has positioned itself to be defender of the console market for a long time to come.
Not only are these established creating exciting new projects, but Microsoft has also been utilizing their financial muscle to acquire new studios. In huge acquisitions, they have purchased Double Fine, Compulsion Games and inXile home of Adventure Game Studio. With all these new studios, Xbox will have a greater ability of exclusives titles than its competitors.
For those looking to purchase the Xbox console, there is no better time. The games that’ll come out of the new studios and other exclusives are enough to make any gamer day dream. From what developers have already said, these titles’ll push the bounds of traditional gaming, with RPG experiences that transcend the current trend of the industry.
Starfield is simply the beginning for a wave of exclusives coming to Xbox. Microsoft has aggressively pursued studios and projects in order to have the greatest selection of titles. As the time approaches closer and closer to the release date of Starfield, we can only speculate what magnificent console exclusive experience we’ll see next.
