You can add ACES (MS Flight Simulator) to the list.
My pet theory is that Microsoft has decided that it doesn't need internal game development anymore. They think that they can get similar results by offering special deals to third party developers, reducing the risk to their own bottom line.
I guess we'll see how that works out for them in the end, but in the short term, they seem to be pissing off their fanbase.

"The worst part about these reviews is they are [subjective]--and their scores often depend on how drunk you got the media at a Street Fighter event." — Mona Hamilton, Capcom Senior VP of Marketing
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