Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty confirmed that multiplayer and live service games will remain multiplatform while some titles become Xbox console exclusives. The clarification addresses player confusion after recent announcements and follows CEO Asha Sharma's emphasis on exclusive content to drive platform choice.
Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty told GamerTag Radio that big multiplayer games and live-service games will continue to be multiplatform.
Booty added that Xbox wants people to have a reason to buy an Xbox and be an Xbox fan.
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