It may be that the very idea of an Xbox game is coming to an end. Microsoft has undeniably shifted its tactics, with a new focus on multi-platform releases, handheld Xboxes that are actually miniature Windows computers,

More than ever, the idea of what an Xbox game is is muddy, at best. The trillion-dollar company’s pivot to multiplatform is in full effect, to the point that Xbox’s most iconic franchise, Halo, is making its way to rival platforms this year, a quarter of a century after its debut as a video game.

Microsoft kicks off a new sale tied to the Xbox Developer Direct, introducing deep price cuts on dozens of fan-favorite games.

So, those Xbox Game Studios titles at the New Game Plus Showcase were Avowed, Grounded 2 and Towerborne, with Avowed getting the most headlines because of its PS5 announcement along with an Anniversary Update arriving in February. Again, we've covered the story on that elsewhere on Pure Xbox:

We rank the best Xbox One games of all time. From Elden Ring and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Forza Horizon, Halo, and Sea of Thieves, these titles defined Xbox’s connected generation.

Vlad Mazanko is a list writer from Ukraine, and a passionate gaming enthusiast. One who enjoys not-so-great games like Anthem, Mafia 3, Mass Effect Andromeda, Marvel's Avengers, The Callisto Protocol, Outriders, etc. Outside new releases, the Game Pass ...