Phil Spencer: Fewer 3rd party exclusives, focus is on 1st party

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Abun said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

They own Recore, Quantum Break and Scalebound. If it was left to Microsofts devices to make those games themselves, yes they would tank, but Microsoft could create a badass studio with the money they have and create a great game. The potential is always there. Sony learned that lesson back in the 90's.

No,they don't own any of them.Notice MS said Recore is coming first to Xbox and remedy own's their won games just like Alan Wake.Why would they own these games but not Ryse or Sunset? They won't push any like Halo or Gears either way though.

First party does not just mean made by a first party developer. It means the publisher owns the Intellectual property to the product. Ryse and Sunset Overdrive are third party titles where the intellectual property is owned by the third party. They went to Microsoft for a publisher and Microsoft needed exclusives so everybody won there.