Yesterday, perhaps somewhat expectedly, Starfield grabbed a sizeable delay.
Xbox has had some solid momentum lately, with the division showcasing record revenue on an almost quarterly basis, while announcing a not-E3 Xbox + Bethesda showcase set for June. Xbox managed to outsell its competitors in the U.S. during the last quarter, buoyed in part by the more affordable Xbox Series S. However, some of the wind was quite firmly taken out of those sails yesterday.
Microsoft has struggled to produce a consistent cadence of high-quality broad-appeal action-oriented games in recent years. Even though titles like Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 5, Psychonauts 2, and Age of Empires IV did a lot of the heavy lifting last year, fans have been clamoring for more mature action-oriented games and RPGs. Xbox has yet to deliver.
With Halo Infinite struggling to find its feet in the service shooter world, many Xbox fans had pinned their hopes for 2022 exclusives on Starfield, the next game from To...
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