Microsoft plans to start making more of its own games for the Xbox One

By Leif Johnson

Microsoft’s content strategy for its Xbox One console has largely focused on hoping third-party publishers will create blockbuster exclusives for the device, and it’s been fairly rough going ever since its 2013 release.

So now, in an interview with Bloomberg, Xbox chief Phil Spencer claims that Microsoft is planning on creating more of its own games, either with its existing studios or by acquiring new ones.

The timing is significant, considering that the company’s new Xbox One X console comes out November 7, and Microsoft is fond of calling it the “world’s most powerful console.” With Microsoft itself at the helm of some of the biggest games, it could really show off what the device is capable of.

If it all goes well, this shift in focus could go a long way toward helping the Xbox put up a better fight with Sony’s PlayStation 4 and the new Nintendo Switch console. As we’ve said in our guide for helping you choose between a PS4 or an Xbox One, the differences in game numbers and exclusives are stark.

Both the PS4 and the Switch have impressive libraries of games that were made by the …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming