Xbox One
Xbox fans got a decent selection of titles in Q2 2018, including State of Decay 2, NieR: Automata – Become as Gods Edition, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, and a host of other exciting releases that felt right at home on the system. Unfortunately, many of them, minus State of Decay 2, were actually ports of other titles released at other times on systems like PC and PlayStation 4, or multi-platform games. With that in mind, there wasn’t really one standout experience that made the clear-cut statement that an Xbox One definitely had to be on the agenda for those looking to buy a console.
It’s true the addition of Dark Souls Remastered helped to bolster the console’s popularity, since folks were looking to get back into the series with its high definition return to form, but just like with the case of the Nintendo Switch, there wasn’t enough in Q2 for Xbox One owners to get their “breakout” moment. There just wasn’t that “A-ha! This is why I should own an Xbox One” epiphany, nor any games that really resounded with audiences outside of State of Decay 2, which launched to a cacophony of frustrating bugs as well.
It wasn’t exactly an exemplary few months for Microsoft fans, but that’s to be expected going into the summer months, it seems.
