We’re seeing fresh whispers that Xbox’s recent shift toward platform exclusivity might not stop with the two games it singled out at the showcase. Take this with a pinch of salt: the situation was flagged publicly by Pure Xbox and has since been amplified by Windows Central’s Jez Corden, who has teased that more exclusives are on the way — allegedly.
What Was Reported
Pure Xbox called out the evening’s biggest talking point as Xbox’s decision to label Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution as “Xbox console exclusives”. Per Pure Xbox, that label means those two titles “won't appear on PS5 or Nintendo Switch 2 in the future.”
The publication also noted that several other first-party projects shown during the showcase were presented with multiplatform logos, including Senua, State of Decay 3 and Spyro: A Realm Reborn, alongside titles already confirmed for other systems such as Halo: Campaign Evolved, Fable and Minecraft Dungeons 2.
Xbox CCO Matt Booty reportedly elaborated after the event, stating that Xbox will “decide exclusivity on a case-by-case basis going forward”. Booty allegedly also said the team “won't be altering ‘big multiplayer games and live service games’ along with games that are already promised for other platforms - those will definitely remain non-exclusives.”
On top of that, Windows Central’s Jez Corden is said to have teased that more exclusives are coming, and Pure Xbox posed a string of speculative candidates for potential exclusivity shifts — including Kojima's OD, Marvel's Blade, rumoured Fallout 3 & New Vegas remake/remasters, and even the question of whether The Elder Scrolls 6 could be affected.
The Source & Credibility
We’re basing this on a report from Pure Xbox and a tease from Windows Central’s Jez Corden. Pure Xbox is named explicitly as reporting the initial exclusivity announcements and quoting comments by Matt Booty. Jez Corden’s involvement is described as a tease that “more exclusives are on the way.”
How Confident Should You Be?
- Per the available reporting, the confirmed part is the exclusivity status for Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution — those were explicitly labelled “Xbox console exclusives”.
- The broader claim that additional first-party projects will be made console-exclusive is presently teased rather than confirmed. Jez Corden’s remarks are presented as a tease, and Pure Xbox frames potential follow-ups as speculative possibilities.
- Booty’s comments asking for case-by-case decisions and protecting “big multiplayer games and live service games” and already-promised platforms from exclusivity are specific caveats reported by Pure Xbox, and should temper claims that Xbox will make sweeping platform locks.
In short: the exclusivity designations for the two named titles are concrete in the reporting; talk of a wave of additional exclusives is hinted at but unproven — proceed cautiously and assume uncertainty where it’s been signposted.
What It Could Mean
If the tease that “more exclusives are on the way” is true, it could signal a strategic shift inside Xbox’s first-party planning — but crucially, that shift would allegedly be selective rather than universal. Matt Booty’s described approach of making calls “on a case-by-case basis” suggests some projects might be cherry-picked for console exclusivity while others remain multiplatform.
Purely speculative examples raised by Pure Xbox — and again, take these as ideas rather than facts — include titles that currently sit in public discussion or rumor feeds like Kojima's OD, Marvel's Blade, rumoured Fallout 3 & New Vegas remake/remasters, and even The Elder Scrolls 6. Those mentions indicate observers are already wondering which big-name projects could be affected if Xbox pivots further toward console exclusives.
That said, Booty’s reported caveat about not altering major multiplayer and live service projects and protecting titles already promised to other platforms is a clear guardrail in the current narrative. If true, it would limit the pool of games Xbox could realistically convert into console exclusives.
Why This Matters
This story matters because it touches the ongoing debate around platform availability and the balance between exclusives and multiplatform reach. Per Pure Xbox and the tease from Jez Corden, we’re not looking at a blanket shift but possibly a more selective strategy — if true, it could reshape expectations for certain high-profile first-party projects.
We’ll be keeping a very close eye on this situation going forward. Until more concrete confirmations land, take the wider exclusivity rumors with a healthy dose of skepticism — but don’t be surprised if additional first-party games are quietly reclassified as Xbox console exclusives in the months ahead, allegedly.
