Understanding Microsoft’s lack of third-party exclusives

The cancellation of Scalebound left a big void in Xbox's 2017 exclusive lineup, and left many gamers doubting the company's strategy.

What's going on at Microsoft? To answer this, we have to delve deeper into the company's current tactical roadmap–Windows 10 UWP unification, non-Xbox hardware, OS-level tethering, merging Windows PCs with Xboxes, etc.

Here's what's up with Microsoft's weird Xbox business decisions, why the company's interest has shifted past third-party exclusives, and how these tactics could affect Project Scorpio's launch in Holiday 2017.