Exclusives, Exclusives, Exclusives
Exclusive video games have been the biggest stress point for Microsoft in its ongoing “console war” with PlayStation and Nintendo over the years. Where Sony fans were getting creative new IPs like Uncharted and Horizon Zero Dawn, Xbox fans were lucky to get a good Halo or Gears of War every now and then.
Thankfully, Microsoft has upped their game in that department, putting out a handful of exciting exclusives in 2021. That list includes:
- Halo Infinite
- Forza Horizon 5
- The Artful Escape
- The Gunk
- Lake
- The Big Con
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Psychonauts 2
- Sable
- Twelve Minutes
While the list still is home to a lot of indies, it’s a step up from what we’ve seen in past years. In 2022, Microsoft needs to continue to make a big step forward with console exclusives in order to make fans want to get an Xbox Series X|S and further the transition to the next generation.
Luckily, it looks like Xbox is already set to have a great year from what we’ve seen so far, as Redfall, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, and Starfield are all big console-selling exclusives that Microsoft has in store for its fans. Here is to hoping that we get plenty more interesting new exclusives alongside those, as competition is always a good thing.
