Xbox's Internal Teams Are No Longer Making Games For Xbox One, Confirms Exec

I would wonder if there will be a time that there are Series X Only editions of games. It is evident that Microsoft want the S and X to be able to run the same games, so it definitely holds games back as there really hasn’t been anything this gen that has really pushed the Series X to its breaking point, and we are now into the 3rd year of sales. With all the showings of Unreal Engine 5 and the fact the X can run games programmed using the engine, it would make sense to be able to show what the console can really do without being held back.

They said they would support it only for 2 years, it's time to move on.

This is nothing but good news. Hopefully this year's releases weren't held back by devving for them originally.

Starfield's my most looked forward thing in a long while. Even doing a launch party for it with a friend. These next games need to be good. And not splitting up resources for old machines is part of that.

Tis a shame, but to be expected I guess - although it'll be some time before I can join in on the Series fun, unless we finally get a Series S with a disk drive!

@Bionic-Spencer doubtful, considering they just announced a new series S

@Bionic-Spencer it won't happen as it will break the rules and commitment toward players (buyers). And it doesn't need to be. It's a narrative spreaded by some dev and haters.

XSS has roughly the same cpu power than the XSX but with a much weaker gpu power with less memory as side effect. And u know what? It's a lot easier to lessen gpu requirements than cpu ones.

I have a lot of nostalgia, Xbox One being my first Xbox but I'm glad because Series S|X is great and it's backwards compatible with many Xbox 360 and Xbox games that have been enhanced.

@Bionic-Spencer Your answer came along with Series S 1TB Edition, I believe. That said, the CPU is basically the same between the two. It's possible to lower the resolution and get the same results on Series S.

Yeah, it's OK. The One had a 10 year life cycle, so it's alright. And after 2 1/2 years I expect games to move on in the current gen.

@Banjo- Were you primarily a Nintendo or PlayStation player before getting an Xbox One? Just asking because I grew up with Xbox 360 and have a lot of nostalgia for it.

@Solidchief All Nintendo until last generation. Then a PS4, Xbox One, Xbox One X and Series X 😁.

But…

All Xbox Series S/X first party games are streamable on Xbox One if you have Game Pass.

I don’t know why Xbox doesn’t advertise this. It means no one is left behind.

@Bionic-Spencer no, because:

1. as someone pointed out, Microsoft literally announced a new SKU of the Series S a mere 4 days ago

2. The vast majority of developers are already developing their games for PC as well anyway, a market where - according to a recent data collection done by Valve - the most popular graphics card being used is the GTX 1650. Developers are already making games while taking into account a huge gap in potential CPU and GPU capabilities. The Series S isn't holding anything back.

@InterceptorAlpha
Can you have a launch party with two people?
Not sure that counts as a “party”
Lol

It's about time, I'm amazed the support form third parties has continued this long to be fair. After 2023 however, new releases should really slow to a crawl...

@Moonglow totally. Until a few months ago, I was on a PC with an i3 10105F, 8GB RAM and a GTX 1650. CPU aside (I never should have gone with an i3 in retrospect), that's probably about on par with what a lot - if not most - of PC gamers are working with. In terms of being able to comfortably run new releases in 2023, it absolutely could not compete with an Xbox Series S.

I'm surprised to hear it took this long. I pretty much assume the moment a new console is announced, devs pivot over for any new games not already in development.

@Hurblyburbly I ever said he only invited me. 😂 He's just the friend that'll be there.

@themightyant This is exactly how I feel. At least folks who will not or cannot upgrade to current gen can most likely play the current gen first party games via cloud on their old hardware. It's probably not going to be quite as optimal an experience but at least Xbox gives them the choice.

@Kienda I've gotten Redfall XCloud adverts on my Xbox One S' home screen

@InterceptorAlpha enjoy your launch party. I’m gonna take the day off work when it launches to get the most out of it.

@Hurblyburbly if gaming has taught us anything, it’s that more than one is a party. Hehe

@InterceptorAlpha
Lol ….enjoy mate

@Bionic-Spencer yeah, I said that a while back when Microsoft claimed the series S isn't holding games back. Of course it is! If a game is designed to run on both S and X, then the best we can expect is a game that pushes the S to the limits, not the X. It was a terrible idea from the start, having two consoles. I still think we are in gen 8 and a half. Nothing on series X has blew me away yet, and it's purely down to the whole series S issue. Until they fully stop xbox one game creation, and start releasing completely separate editions of games (as in series X and series S editions... Not series X AND S) nothing is going to change. I firmly believe that the Series S is this generation's Microsoft "ooops" moment. They get one every generation lol.

Sounds like 2024 is a good year to upgrade from my One S to a Series console.

@Banjo- You have a PS4, I'm just thinking of getting a PS4 slim as they are pretty cheap now, how has your experience been with the PS4? (As you know I'm a Nintendo/Xbox fan primarily but have an itch to try some GOW, Spiderman and TLOU on the cheap😅)

@BANJO My dear friend, I don't recommend it! With Sony, I have had the worst customer service in all my life. Moreover, my console has had all these hardware problems:

· The console started ejecting discs while I was playing. When this happens, the console closes the game immediately (anti-piracy?) so you lose all your current progress and that can be a nightmare playing the Kingdom Hearts collections, because those games can have you playing for 45 minutes before giving you a chance to save. I removed a piece of rubber as instructed by tutorials but that didn't help.

· The video had random blackouts, they were brief so not that bad, just annoying (faulty HDMI port).

· The battery life of the controller started to decrease fast. Now it can't be used without a cable and what is more annoying is that it synchronises and desynchronises depending on the battery charge because the controller still tries to charge the battery although it's dead. Yes, I know I can buy a new controller. Actually, I can't do anything else because batteries can't be replaced easily. Instead of buying a new controller, I'd buy an adapter to use an Xbox controller since they are better.

· The capacitive touch buttons are triggered on their own in spite of removing the rubber around them.

· The console makes a very loud sound and gets hot. The heat doesn't bother me, it makes me worry sometimes but it's not that bad. Now, the noise it makes it's like it's about to take off.

If you really want to play God of War, Spider-Man and The Last of Us, just play them on PC or on PS Now on PC.

@Banjo- That's not good, it sounds like you have had quite a bad experience with your PS4. It seems to have had nearly every possible hardware problem going.

That disc ejecting while playing would annoy me no end. I've also had problems with my PS3 controller charging, like with your PS4's.

I also got my PS3 on the cheap 18 months back and have hardly touched it, only really playing The Sly Cooper Collection and Ratchet and Clank on the system. It's now packed away in the cupboard.

With my limited playtime I think I will stick with my Series S and Switch then going forwards. As you say, I can always play the titles on PC if I have the time..

@BANJO I'm here for when you need me, brother Banjo 😁.

@Banjo- Thank you brother Banjo. 😄