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Xbox gamers urged to prepare for end of Xbox as we know it

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Published 14:32 19 Feb 2025 GMT

Xbox gamers urged to prepare for end of Xbox as we know it

The future of Xbox hangs in the balance

Dan Lipscombe

Dan Lipscombe

The chatter over the past year has begun to set up the possible future of Xbox, with executives past and present believing that the brand could say goodbye to their hardware division.

Xbox is slowly branching out, bringing their games to consoles once seen as rivals, and it’s clear that recent marketing campaigns are quick to suggest that anything can be an Xbox, including phones, laptops, and tablets.

Xbox is all about supporting other platforms nowadays.

Former Xbox VP, Mike Ybarra, has recently made comments on Twitter, discussing how he sees the future of Xbox.

This comes after Phil Spencer said that he wasn’t trying to pull players over from PlayStation and Nintendo Switch any longer.

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Ybarra said, “How is this still news? They've been consistent, they are a publisher now and support all platforms. It's the right strategy for them and their business.”

Whether Microsoft would continue to develop hardware is a thought of many players.

The ex-VP continued, “If I was in their shoes, it's Game Pass everywhere and great games with accountability. Reduce cost everywhere else to invest in games. Adopt the specific social platform of the system - Steam, PS, Nintendo. If you don't you'll just upset the larger community.”

Of course, some Xbox fans are seeing this as a travesty, especially with rumours flying that PlayStation could soon see the likes of Halo and Gears of War on the console.

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Ybarra referenced this, saying, “I love that their games are on PC and PS5. I get loyal Xbox gamers are mad - but that isn't going to change anything. Embrace and move on - play on what you enjoy playing on.”

We could very well be looking at a future that will see Xbox as a publishing arm, rather than a console developer.

One last tweet from Ybarra says “the writing is on the wall”, adding, “You are living in the past.”

Featured Image Credit: Microsoft

Topics: Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Microsoft

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