Microsoft is phasing out Xbox One development

After releasing games for the Xbox One for ten years, Microsoft decided to leave the console behind. All the developers under the Xbox Studios umbrella have completely moved into developing games for the ninth generation of the console i.e. Series X and S.

Head of Microsoft Studios Matt Booty says this to Axios, but notes that older active titles, such as Minecraft and Sea of ​​Thieves, will continue to support the respective game studio. Furthermore, gamers on Xbox One will not be completely left out, as there is the ability to play new titles on the console via Xbox’s cloud gaming service.

Playing new titles on Xbox One via the cloud has already been tested on multiple launches. Among others, games like Microsoft Flight Simulator, Redfall, and Hi-Fi Rush were made available for Xbox One via Xbox Game Cloud, which seemed like a sensible compromise for the company and ultimately gamers.

It benefits all players

With the full transition to the ‘new’ console generation, the quality of upcoming titles is expected to increase, which not only benefits players on Xbox but also on PC as more resources can be put into the PC version.