In a report published in Forbes, it was said that the Xbox One began this fall in a less than desirable spot. However, it was also said that the console is doing just fine as a product, meaning it is selling well and selling better than Xbox 360 does, making it an increasingly vital part of Microsoft's larger plans for Windows 10 across all media. It was reported that Xbox was an underdog to Sony PS4, which is considered to have dominated current generation consoles in terms of sales according to the source. Microsoft has then used its means to invest in exclusive games in an attempt to recover from previous
Last week, gamesindustry.biz had an interesting interview with Kudo Tsunoda, the Xbox executive, who pointed out that Xbox One, despite the said similarities to the PS4, is continuing to evolve and add functionality.
While responding to questions pertaining to how well the console has fared against its competitors in the "console-war", he said, "I wouldn't even say the gap has closed. We've got a lot more exclusive games than any other platform."
"There's a reason we're able to put on two shows of content together," says Tsunoda. "We've got seven exclusives coming this holiday, and then everything coming in 2016. Not just the blockbusters, but the ID@Xbox games, the indie games. We're giving people a lot more."
In another source, it was mentioned that there are a great number of Xbox One exclusive games launching this fall and into next year, while the PS4 is struggling to get first-party and third-party exclusive to market as quickly as gamers would like. It was also said that before 2016 begins, Xbox One owners will be playing popular games like Halo 5, Forza 6,Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider and among others.
