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For a few months now things have not looked very promising for Xbox. It all started when they made the decision to make four of their exclusives reach other platforms, with the possibility that more will follow.. Then we have the factor that their consoles show a constant drop in sales, despite the fact that they are always mentioned as the most powerful of the generation.

To put icing on the cake we have their recent decision to close several studios, including Tango Gameworks which gave them their best received game in years. This, and several reports unfortunately tell us that the old Xbox that we fell in love with has nothing left but memory.

Communication on Xbox leaves a lot to be desired

If Xbox is not going to die, we must admit that its communications department has done nothing to disprove that this is the case. Well, they do nothing but send mixed messages that make their fans even more insecure. They assure that their launch of exclusives on other platforms was to generate more capital and give more support to their studies, but a couple of months later. they shut down the creators of HiFi Rush.

They assured that HiFi Rush broke all their metrics and exceeded their expectations, but they ended their study after they were approached about the sequel. They say they want smaller games that give them a lot of prizes, but they kill the person who gave them their most awarded game in recent years.

With all this it seems that Xbox is not clear about what it wants for its future and is making very hasty decisions that we do not know if they will keep them afloat in the long term.

Furthermore, this lack of communication is also within their own ranks. Well, several of the studios that closed did not find out about their closure until the same day. While those who are still open feel immense pressure to succeed or the same fate may await them.

Game Pass is already causing friction with Microsoft

Another recent news that put Xbox’s future in doubt is that its popular Game Pass service has already stalled. YesIt only had a 1% increase in its subscribers from 2023 to 2024 and forecasts indicate that growth will continue to decline.

Xbox bet very heavily on this service, which did give it very good numbers during its first years, but it seems that the honeymoon is over and players are no longer so interested in it. Some reports claim that Microsoft is no longer happy with the performance of this service, as it is not profitable.

There’s no way to invest in great games if players would rather rent them from your service than buy them. Obviously, the same amount of income is not generated to keep the machine producing success after success. This also got worse with the purchase of Activision. Microsoft wants to recover the enormous investment and Game Pass does not work for that. That’s why decisions were made to make some multiplatform games.

It is also said that the launch of the next ones was already in doubt. Call of Duty like day one games on Game Pass. This franchise is a behemoth in sales and its entire life has been multiplatform. Making it exclusive or making it come to the Xbox service from day one would undoubtedly decrease the large revenues to which they are accustomed. That’s why it seems that what many presumed, new COD day one on Game Pass, will not come to pass, which will bring another public relations storm to Xbox.

Right now Microsoft is exploring different paths for Xbox

Xbox closes studios, does not sell consoles, plans to make its video games multiplatform and no longer has the goose that lays the golden eggs in Game Pass, which apparently already has Microsoft upset. Right now it is reported that there are two paths that Microsoft wants to follow. The first of them and the one that sounds most logical is that they already plan to become completely multiplatform. That is to say, they will become mere publishers like Sega in due course.

Another path that is being discussed is a price increase to Xbox Game Pass in order to generate more money. However, this approach can be a double-edged sword. Just when your growth stagnates, do you raise the price? We’re not financial experts but that doesn’t sound right.

With the huge number of famous and beloved IPs already in their possession, it makes more sense to make the most of them by getting them to all possible platforms. Especially since, outside of its power, it seems that no one sees a real reason to have an Xbox. Especially when they already have a PC, with access to quite a few titles from everywhere, or a Sony PS5 that still maintains the exclusives strategy.

Why would I buy an Xbox? Indiana Jones and Hellblade II When can my PC run them better? o Why don’t I wait a while and buy them when they are already available on my PS5?

The industry is also turning its back on Xbox

After practically being the king at the time of the Xbox 360, the brand fell into a hole with the Xbox One, from which it seems it will not emerge even though there was a ray of hope for a while. What was supposed to finally be Xbox’s year quickly became one of the most controversial in its history and one that is already taking its toll on the good faith of fans and the rest of the industry.

We also cannot ignore the fact that several publishers are no longer focused on developing experiences for this platform. They prefer to prioritize creating games for PC, Nintendo and PlayStation. Don’t you believe us? Just remember where the last platform the GOTY of 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on. Exactly, on Xbox Series X/S.

Without the unconditional support of the fans and with an industry that seems to be closing its doors, it seems that the death of Xbox is no longer an assumption, but a reality that we are just waiting to happen. Or what do you think your salvation could be? Because we don’t see it.

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