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FOUND: 2 - What They Never Told You

We asked Xbox exec Matt Booty about legacy IP like Banjo-Kazooie: "There's options to do all kinds of things, and we're certainly looking at those all the time"

So... it's not a no

GamesRadar · Jun 10

Xbox Confirms Game Exclusivity Will Be 'Case-by-Case'—Here's What It Means For Titles

The exclusivity of Xbox's games will be on a case-by-case basis, and no title will have a permanent exclusive status.

Player One · Jun 9

Live-service games from Xbox "are going to continue to be multi-platform," CCO Matt Booty says, but single-player games like Gears of War: E-Day are "going to be case-by-case"

Fable and Halo are coming to PlayStation 5

GamesRadar · Jun 8

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“We start out with Halo: Campaign Evolved” as Matt Booty outlines Xbox’s 2026 lineup

Matt Booty may have revealed Xbox's planned 2026 release cadence during a recent podcast, listing Halo: Campaign Evolved, Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 in what could be release order.

Windows Central · May 30

Xbox games chief confirms Microsoft will show its titles are coming to PS5, other platforms at the Xbox Games Showcase — Xbox's CEO responds to controversy [UPDATED]

Microsoft's Xbox CCO Matt Booty has confirmed it will broadcast multiplatform availability of titles shown at the Xbox Games Showcase next week.

Windows Central · May 29

"The focus is going to be on these games": Xbox CCO Matt Booty says Project Helix won't be at Xbox Games Showcase, with more on it coming "at a later time"

Xbox still plans to show more of Project Helix "later this year," but don't expect it to be at the Xbox Games Showcase, says CCO Matt Booty.

Windows Central · May 29

"We want to make sure that that game has a window all to its own" — Fable delayed to February 2027, Xbox confirms

Xbox has confirmed that Fable has been delayed to February 2027. According to Matt Booty, the game is in great shape, but Xbox wants it to have a launch window of its own. Fans can expect to see more of the highly anticipated RPG during Xbox Games Showcase.

Windows Central · May 29

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Xbox delays Fable to 2027 but insists "the game is in great shape"

The company had previously pushed back on rumors about a delay

GamesRadar · May 29

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warns tough decisions are ahead, raising questions about Helix, Xbox Game Studios, and exclusives

Xbox's new CEO revealed that Xbox is in a tough spot in a new memo shared by The Verge. What could the "tough decisions" be on the horizon for Asha Sharma?

Windows Central · May 28

Valve chief Gabe Newell saw today's consoles coming a long time ago: "All the consoles are using PC graphics hardware now"

Xbox Project Helix is the latest in a long line of PC-like consoles

GamesRadar · Apr 28

Inside Xbox's "exclusive" conundrum: Will Microsoft pull games like Halo, Gears, and Forza from PlayStation?

The big conversation right now revolves around whether or not Xbox will return to "exclusive" games. It's a big decision, much bigger than perhaps most people realize.

Windows Central · Apr 26

Xbox leaders lay out new priorities for the company's future, and promise 'flexible pricing' and a focus on 'daily active players' by prioritizing 'hardware, content, experience, and services'

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty have shared a detailed plan for the company's future, which includes a focus on player engagement and another name change.

TechRadar · Apr 24

'Our presence on PC isn't strong enough,' Xbox bosses admit

At the same time, the "Microsoft Gaming" name adopted in 2022 has been dropped, and it's all back to Xbox again.

PC Gamer · Apr 23

Xbox will "reevaluate" its approach to exclusive games and AI, new CEO and CCO say "our new north star will be daily active players"

"To achieve our master plan, the way we work must transform"

GamesRadar · Apr 23

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GamesRadar · Apr 23

Microsoft goes back to Xbox and ditches Microsoft Gaming as new leaders admit "players are frustrated" with the console and pricing: "We have to be honest about where we are"

Here comes the re-rebrand

Windows Central · Apr 23

"Xbox will be where the world plays": Microsoft confirms Xbox is once again looking into acquisitions, huge manifesto for the future detailed

In a new memo penned by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and its CCO Matt Booty, Microsoft details its vision and plans for the future of the Xbox brand

GamesRadar · Apr 22

Hideo Kojima sparks Xbox Project Helix speculation as he meets execs to pose with a mysterious box – but the reality probably isn't that exciting

It's a bit too small

Windows Central · Apr 17

"It really is coming along": Xbox games head Matt Booty was asked which upcoming game from Microsoft stands out — here's what he said (and why I agree)

Recently, Xbox's games chief Matt Booty was asked which upcoming projects from the brand stand out, and the RPG Clockwork Revolution came to mind for him.

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GamesRadar · Apr 16

Xbox wants Fable to have Diablo-level cutscenes as Matt Booty casually reveals Blizzard is helping out with the RPG reboot's cinematics

Say what you want about Blizzard games, their cinematics are unmatched

PC Gamer · Apr 16

Fable's cinematics are getting a helping hand from Blizzard's stellar cinematic team, Xbox boss says

Ooh, that's gonna be good.

Windows Central · Apr 15

"The stuff that we're seeing is really well put together": Xbox game publishing chief says Forza Horizon 6 takes him back to the golden years of racing games

Forza Horizon 6 will likely be one of the biggest Xbox games of the year, and CCO Matt Booty says "It really feels like a whole new, fresh game."

Windows Central · Apr 15

Microsoft's Xbox games lead Matt Booty says its studios are in a "culture of cultures" and work together more than you think — Blizzard is even helping with Fable

Xbox Game Studios has over 30 teams under its wing, and chief content officer Matt Booty says they collaborate more often than many believe they do.

Windows Central · Apr 13

Ex-Microsoft Xbox lead says he thinks Phil Spencer "did a fantastic job," and believes new CEO Asha Sharma has an "edge" — "I'm very optimistic."

Former Microsoft Xbox lead Ed Fries praises Phil Spencer's work and says he believes Asha Sharma can "make things happen, change the world" as CEO.

Windows Central · Mar 6

I polled over 14,000 Xbox gamers on exclusivity — only 12.4% said Xbox should have zero exclusive games

Incoming Xbox CEO Asha Sharma will have to navigate the rather fractious debate on whether or not Xbox Series X|S or Helix should have exclusive games.

Windows Central · Mar 2

At Microsoft's big Xbox all-hands meeting, leaders paid tribute to the team, Sarah Bond, Phil Spencer, and the future — "We are going to start with console, and make sure that we understand that this is our reference experience."

Microsoft's gaming team had a big all-hands meeting last week, and the mood was emotional, but also energized and jubilant. Here's what outgoing CEO Phil Spencer and incoming CEO Asha Sharma had to say.

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