4 Reasons Why 2023 Will Be the Year of the Xbox Series X|S

2023 is set to be an exciting year for the big three brands and their consoles, but which one will come out on top? We think it's the Xbox Series X|S.

[Jin_Sakai]

With Metroid Prime Remastered, Zelda: TotK, Pikmin 4, and Spider-Man 2?

I can say with confidence that you’re wrong. We hear this same story every year and it’s the same outcome.

[Sonic1881]

Even Horizon Burning Shores and Final Fantasy 16 look more interesting than any Xbox exclusive at the moment. But that's my opinion and that change if Microsoft delivers

[S2Killinit]

For me the PSVR2 by itself and xbox has zero chance unless they are coming out with a headset as well. Good times ahead.

[ModsDoBetter]

All down to personal preference.

For me Stalker 2 & Starfield look leaps and bounds ahead of Burning Shores and FFXVI but it’s all down to personal taste.

I started Forbidden West but couldn’t get into it like I did with Zero Dawn & I haven’t played a Final Fantasy game since XIII which I thought was solid but was divisive within the FF community at launch.

[RaiderNation]

"For me Stalker 2 & Starfield look leaps and bounds ahead of Burning Shores and FFXVI but it’s all down to personal taste."

Hey olMeyerslo, I have one word for you! Optometrist!

[Sonic1881]

Starfield looks like No man Sky with a worse shooting mechanic. I'll have to do a wait-and-see approach with that game. Stalker 2 will be a multiplatform game in time.

[ModsDoBetter]

“Hey olMeyerslo, I have one word for you! Optometrist!“

Hey Raider, pot meet kettle, your reading and comprehension skills are clearly lacking.

As stated: “All down to personal preference..”

If you believe that your opinion is the ONLY view and anyone who has a differing view is subject to your menial attempts to disrespect, then you must live a very sad and lonely little life.

[jznrpg]

@olMyerslo Stalker 2 is a 6 month timed “exclusive” multiplat

[SeTTriP]

This is nintendos year Zelda will be game of the year, Nintendo are the absolute king of pure control and gameplay mechanics and Zelda will demonstrate this like it always does.

Bookmark this

[Lightning77]

That depends on MS and Microsoft alone if they want a good 2023 tbh.

It's always uncertainty with MS, always. Zelda TOTK and Spider-Man 2 you know those games will release. Will Starfield release? Will It get delayed Maybe, who knows. Hardly anything is definite with MS.

Redfall needs to land but I dunno if it will because it's always online. It starts with that game imo.

Overall it's just one thing and it's always been that 1 thing for 12 years now games. That's it, nothing else.

[Sonic1881]

I lost interests with Redfall after I found out it would be always online and without a traditional single player mode.

[Lightning77]

It has a traditional single player mode.

[Sonic1881]

It feels different maybe because it's always online

[MADGameR]

Hahaahah what a joke. How many times are the dumb X Box fans going to fall for this BS?? You guys get gas lit every year and let down. I would dump the X Box in the trash at this point. MS does not respect their fanbase nor do they even care about X Box. Why don't X Box fans acknowledge the truth instead of being delusional? Starfield is going to be mediocre and this is the game they hyped so much. What a joke

[Lightning77]

If we're thinking logically here, I'll strongly assume ppl will agree with your comment considering the nature of the community its well documented at this point. Anyway shouldn't you be glad that "Mediocre" Starfield or any Bethesda game won't be hitting your favorite console? Should you be happy then?Serious question btw.

Because I'm confused in one article I posted here I saw nothing but complaints, ppl nearly crying, moans and groans, it's "not fair" comment. Yes I saw that very comment in there someone saying "it's not fair" because MS bought Bethesda and now MS is "banning" games away from other consoles.

https://n4g.com/news/253526...

So which one is it? Is something like Starfield "mediocre" so should you be happy you won't have to play mediocre games on your console? Or is it "not fair" MS is keeping the game's that they own off of other platforms. again serious question I'm just trying to make sense outta this chaos narrative I'm very curious. I assume you speak for all your... Well...Type.

[jambola]

I think I understand your confusion
You think every comment in n4g is that one person
Well you see, the Internet is filled with people, different people with varying opinions and thoughts
So it's both, some people think it's not fair, some people think it looks mediocre
It's not a chaos narrative, it's different people with different views

[ModsDoBetter]

This is the ugly side of gaming and blatant fanboyism. Calling people who choose to enjoy games on another platform ‘delusional’ …smh.

[Lightning77]

"I think I understand your confusion
You think every comment in n4g is that one person
Well you see, the Internet is filled with people, different people with varying opinions and thoughts"

The internet yes but N4G no not really. You see you'll always get upvotes if you completely trash Xbox it's very, very, very, VERY Obvious. It's not "varied" its one sided.

His upvoted clearly proves that As I easily predicted.

I think it whatever suits the narrative at any given comment section. Either way Bethesda disturbs many ppl here regardless of which narrative it is that much is true.

[jambola]

Um yes, n4g also has varied people,
Upvotes don't change the facts

[Ninver]

If they had an example of brutal honesty in the dictionary, it would be this right here 😂😂

[Knushwood Butt]

It's already February 2023. Which games have a release date, or will they all be stealth drops?

[Lightning77]

They do for some titles.

Minecraft Legends April 18, The Last Case Of Benedict Fox April 27 and Redfall is May 2.

Forza and Starfield are still with out release dates.

[ModsDoBetter]

Minecraft is a multiplat game despite Microsoft owning Mojang.

The last case of what? Sorry, never heard of that.
Redfall looks like a swing and a miss, sadly BUT time will tell.

Forza and Starfield NEED release dates.
Halo needs fixed.
Gears?
Stalker?
State of Decay?
Hellblade?
Fable?
New IP?

Xbox players currently have a myriad of multi platform offerings and the odd exclusive. Where. Are. The. System. Sellers?

[Lightning77]

@Myer "Minecraft is a multiplat game despite Microsoft owning Mojang."

Yes sir that it is. They remained multiplat by choice. I won't be playin it but it's good for those fans on Series and PS5.

"The last case of what? Sorry, never heard of that."

It's another game that was announced last E3 amongst other 3rd party games that were announced. Ppl seemed to like it you should look it up. This site didn't even bother announce its release dates that was revealed a few days ago I don't blame you.

"Redfall looks like a swing and a miss, sadly BUT time will tell."

Arkane needs to do a beta a month before the game releases or else the game will launch broken. I don't think they will so they're shooting themselves in the foot on this and it'll be their fault for a broken launch.

"Forza and Starfield NEED release dates."

They definitely do. I still think it'll be June for Starfield.

"Halo needs fixed. MS gutted the team and hopefully rehire competent ppl.
Gears? Gears 6 is apparently in development. They need something new but thats just me.
Stalker? Still on track for this year.
State of Decay? Will be shown off this E3 with gameplay
Hellblade? Rumored to release at the end of the year
Fable? Might get shown at this year's E3 with a late 2024
New IP? Several studios are making things I'm sure a new ip is in the works. Redfall is also a new IP. I guess that doesn't count because you don't like it? That's odd.

Anyway I answered all your questions.

[Jigga69]

I laughed so to the article's title. Sorry...

[SurgicalMenace]

For us who have XBoxes, let's hope they deliver something more than a list of games coming to GP. I love buying and experiencing new titles on any platform, though as it stands, Sony has been the only company delivering anything remotely next gen. I'd like to see Nintendo step it up too in the tech department so that their exclusives can be modernized to the current standard of performance. I don't play any of their games because they look like crap on higher end TVs. I champion Sony, but the reality is that I have all consoles, including PC, so I'd like to be proud to own them by having reasons to play them. I'm still drip feeding myself Ori because it's the most satisfying experience on XB, and my library on the Switch is limited to less than 30 games. I want to play them, but once I'm finished, I'd have no reason to have the console.

[Hofstaderman]

I feel it for people who can only afford one console and went with XBOX because of GamePass and affordability and it’s perceived value. I spend a great deal of my time now educating families in the market for for a new console the pitfalls of certain choices. Mind you a lot of adults grew up with PlayStation so the only hurdle for them is the price of new games. Once I work into the concept of account share and you know trading used disc games (no online always crap with the exception of GT7 which sales I do not promote) they buy the ps5. Last week three of my mates bought one and today I’m spending the morning with my uni pal and his 11 year old to pick up his and set up his psn account.

[SurgicalMenace]

It's pretty much the same thing that I do on my end. The game share is a game changer for people who know how to use the system. My son and I use it aggressively, and I promote it to any person new to PS. The PS+ is an added bonus to new gamers as well as it's a great compliment to what's already available. GP is all there is, and most of the games are last gen. This would be all fine and well if there were more current options to properly compliment the service instead of it being a crutch to hold the system up.

[Chevalier]

You know it's not discussed enough, but, Shareplay is a pretty great Nextgen feature that carried over from PS4. My brother hasn't got a PS5 yet, but, we're playing through Dead Space together and my brother even got to try Returnal through Shareplay too. Plus beating Co-op games with a single copy is also amazing

[Hofstaderman]

Here we go again. Same words since 2011….

[EvertonFC]

@article
An optimist I see 🤣😂

[Ra3030]

Wow...this was published a couple days ago and it has not aged well at all.

"Xbox Game Pass Sees Year-On-Year Growth"... This is good but!!
Both the Sony and Nintendo services have as many or more than the Xbox service.

"The Global Cost-of-Living Crisis Makes Xbox More Attractive"...just not according to those buying new consoles.
So far this has not helped Microsoft Xbox at all while the PS5 is selling at record pace and Nintendo is still selling as well as it has the last 5yrs. The overwhelming majority of people buying consoles are simply not buying a Xbox. Also it should be pointed out that its not Sony or Nintendo having to fire thousands of employees unlike Microsoft and Xbox and this in no way makes Microsoft Xbox "more attractive in any way".

"The Xbox Series X|S Is Growing in Sales While Its Competitors Are Down"
This is a outright lie! These people are making this stuff up but this is what you have to do when you can't move your product.

"Xbox Has Some Exciting Games Coming in 2023"
So does everyone else. Lol

"The Xbox Series X|S Will Dominate Throughout 2023"
Dominate at what Copium Showcase Events? Xbox won't sell more consoles the either Sony or Nintendo.. They won't sell more games than Sony or Nintindo. So what metric are these click bait clowns using?

[Lightning77]

"The Xbox Series X|S Is Growing in Sales While Its Competitors Are Down"
This is a outright lie! These people are making this stuff up but this is what you have to do when you can't move your product.

If you read the whole thing and clicked on the link it'll take you to this. Obviously he's blowing it out of proportion by not being specific at all. I do blame the writer on that mislead.

https://www.purexbox.com/ne...

I think you all need to relax y'all act like Xbox kicked your dog or something. Just breath and relax, in and out it'll be OK.

[Chevalier]

You seem oddly invested for someone telling everyone to take a breath and relax. You're so defensive in every post. Literally every aspect of that article is a lie or completely blowing things out of proportion which even you agree the writer is doing. At the end of the day this is more smoke and mirrors as usual.

Notice you try very hard to downplay what Ra3030 has commented on, but, also that you can't offer any real rebuttal. The idea that Xbox will 'dominate' is absolutely 💯 ludicrous. Nintendo and Playstation have already positioned themselves to follow up incredible sales with even more. The only reason Xbox will get a bump is because they're down 3 years in a row and are finally getting a handful of games.

If a handful of games from Xbox is enough for you that's 💯 great. But don't assume everyone else should be happy with Xbox continued mediocrity. A handful of games this year does NOT change the fact that the last 4 years of Xbox One and the first 2 years of Series X has been completely barren and underwhelming.

This is why I think most people have issues with Xbox and their fans in general. You guys have completely inflated perception of things. Just look at how defensive everyone got when you see Gamepass and Xbox in general isn't in a good state and you can see why. The bar for 'good ' to 'great' is incredibly low to the point of desperation. Like half the comments in this thread is you defending this mediocrity. It's just sad.

[Chevalier]

"The Xbox Series X|S Is Growing in Sales While Its Competitors Are Down"

What a F'n lie! Playstation was up 53% in revenue and literally broke the Industry sales record last quarter. Playstation up across every category whereas Xbox was down in every single one across the board. Xbox was down 13% and that's 3 straight years with dropped revenue and 3rd party sales dropped each year as well 😂.

[Lightning77]

He's talking about this https://www.purexbox.com/ne...

Hes talking about EU. Again this article is horribly written and severely misleading.

[Lightning77]

Here we now it's time to cherry pick when you can't attack anything else.

"Got to start somewhere? What is Xbox a start up a couple years out? It's 4 generations and 20+ years and a company worth 10x Sony and 40x Nintendo with 23 studios! "

Clearly in terms of being consistent in deliver AAA games year in and year out. Something that's almost impossible for MS to do. You knew exactly what I meant you just wanted to derail the conversation in some other direction.

Getting red in the face and forever bashing and campaigning the MS hate train in every single Xbox article known to man even if they provide the AAA that's bare quality sounds miserable to me. That's what you told me.

"If a handful of games from Xbox is enough for you that's 💯 great. But don't assume everyone else should be happy with Xbox continued mediocrity. A handful of games this year does NOT change the fact that the last 4 years of Xbox One and the first 2 years of Series X has been completely barren and underwhelming."

[Lightning77]

@chev you really wanna do this? I guess so. "You seem oddly invested for someone telling everyone to take a breath and relax. You're so defensive in every post."

Well you see in the article there's proof to what the writer says when he says the other consoles were down in EU. He said the writer made it up in which he didnt. I provided him with the link to what he was talking about. How is providing him with the right info be "defensive" I wanna know. You're not gonna question his aggressive tone of course not point in mentioning it.

"Notice you try very hard to downplay what Ra3030 has commented on, but, also that you can't offer any real rebuttal. "

Try very hard? Besides that link to the sells I dont agree with the article so why would I rebuttal anything else? Other than that I never struggle to rebuttal anyone ever on here. It's pretty easy actually.

Anyway I agree the article is pretty dumb imo. But again the writer had a link where he backed up his facts. I'm a facts guy when it comes to this stuff.

"If a handful of games from Xbox is enough for you that's 💯 great. But don't assume everyone else should be happy with Xbox continued mediocrity. A handful of games this year does NOT change the fact that the last 4 years of Xbox One and the first 2 years of Series X has been completely barren and underwhelming."

I mean you gotta start some where right? Basically what you're saying is no matter how many Games they releases you're gonna continue to be mad and angry because you'll be haunted by Late 360 and Xbox one low output? Sound miserable very, very bitter and miserable. Have fun with that I guess. Meanwhile everyone else will be enjoying games on Xbox while you'll be staying angry I suppose. That's what you're telling me.

"Like half the comments in this thread is you defending this mediocrity. It's just sad."

Interesting.... So kushwood said he didn't know if any Xbox game had a release date. I provided release dates. How is that defensive? Explain that to me? IGave him info just like I gave RA3 a link to the sells.

Mad gamer thinks SF will be Mediocre. If that's the case he should be glad future Bethesda games won't appear on his console of choice correct?

So giving facts is defensive now? Or using logic against someone is defensive now? Explain how are those things defensive.

Let me give you perspective. If someone said PSVR2 is 650$ you would correct him and say no it 550$. Are you defending? No you're provide the right info.

[Chevalier]

Got to start somewhere? What is Xbox a start up a couple years out? It's 4 generations and 20+ years and a company worth 10x Sony and 40x Nintendo with 23 studios! Literally the most studios of ANY of the 3 console makers and the LEAST production.

It's literally the same crap year after year. But nah I'm not miserable I got more than enough games from Playstation and Nintendo to play in the mean time. Just hoping they turn things around and games like Avowed, Fable and Everwild turn out good so I have a reason to Jump In as Xbox says.

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[TheTony316]

Same sh*t every year.

[StarkR3ality]

Depends if they release the games they have been talking about last 5 years. If they brought out Starfield, HellBlade, Fable, Avowed, Forza, Redfall etc etc. Then probably yeah, but I'm guessing that Starfield, Redfall and Forza this year, which while Forza will be good as it always is, the other 2 are a maybe for me, depends if Bethesda can get back to their best. Also performance as well, with most titles now running at 40fps+, a choppy 30fps will kill this for me, this gen has spoiled us mostly with performance.

[Chevalier]

Think Hellblade 2 might make it this year, but, Fable, Everwild, Avowed I think are years away. It's kind of incredible that Xbox with 23 studios is so badly managed that they can't even come close to competing with Nintendos like 12 studios. Would honestly take 2-3 games to match up against say GoW or 3-5 games to match up to Pokemon Violet/Scarlet sales.

I see more stuff on Nintendos recently released direct for example to buy compared to Xbox's meagre offerings this year.

[StarkR3ality]

Yeah the argument has always been that Xbox doesn't have enough studios, then they bought like 20 and they still can't come up with anything. I was a die hard Xbox fan but their output is quite frankly pathetic.

[Chevalier]

"Yeah the argument has always been that Xbox doesn't have enough studios, then they bought like 20 and they still can't come up with anything. I was a die hard Xbox fan but their output is quite frankly pathetic."

Yeah its honestly confounding how that is. They have the most studios and bags of money as a $2 trillion company and still can't help, but, trip over themselves. Absolutely terrible management of talent and resources. No other company could still be operating like they do.

They started buying studios last generation and still have very little to show for it. Its absolutely unbelievable. I absolutely loved the 360 library of games even if their hardware was suspect. Xbox One was such a disappointment. Would have thought Series X after all their talk and bravado would be different and yet here we are asking when these games will come.

It's such a low bar when a small game here of there is enough to excite Xbox fans. But when you go compare Playstation and Nintendo and what Xbox is doing is just light years behind.

[talocaca]

I love how Microsoft fans see a CG trailer and immediately think they have the Game of the Year 🙄

Most of the games they have announced that look interesting are probably years away (if they are not cancelled).

Scalebound, Crackdown 3, Fable sequels, Halo Infinite, the new Perfect Dark, Everwild.....

I mean, at this point I just trust the yearly Forza to be good.

[Chevalier]

Bought a Xbox One after being suckered by the games they showed. Didn't make the mistake again with the Series X and honestly 3 years in and it doesn't feel like I missed out on anything.

But yeah I agree so much CG trailers and everything I'm interested in seem like it's going to be at least 2-3 years away if where lucky with Everwild, Fable, Avowed for example.

[ModsDoBetter]

You do know people were calling GoW GOTY from the first teaser which showed…nothing, right?

I understand Sony are actually consistent with their management and release schedule but it’s a bit of a hypocritical thing to say. There are fanboys on both sides who pinch their nipples as soon as their platform so much as shows a title screen.

[ModsDoBetter]

@Poopmeister, you clearly miss my point.

@talocaca mocked others and generalised by saying that Microsoft fans scream GOTY after a CG trailer.

The first GoW had a title reveal and a number of fanboys were jumping to “GOTY” claims before the game released. I was simply pointing out the hypocrisy in their blanket statement.

[Chevalier]

You do realize GoW and studio Santa Monica have pedigree right?! Sure you say it's all talk, but, at the end of the day when the game came out it blew expectations away. There's a reason it sold 11 million in under 3 months. Plus the 1st one did end up getting nominated for GOTY as did the sequel.

Say what you want, but, results matter. Can you say any of the CG Xbox games can compare?! Because last I checked Xbox doesn't really match up against Playstation or Nintendo for that matter. Xbox competitors are consistently churning out GOTY. If Xbox gets to that level then you can come back and talk about hypocrisy then. It's not year 1 for Xbox its year 23. Time to stop settling for mediocrity.

[ModsDoBetter]

@Chevalier, like @Poopmeister you are missing the point of my comment entirely. Please read above before jumping to conclusions formed out of your own fanboyism.

Nowhere did I state they don’t have “pedigree”.
Nowhere did I say it’s all talk - “sure, you say it’s all talk.”

Ohhh so I can’t call out blatant hypocrisy in a blanket statement until YOU deem that I can based on your skewed metrics and biased views? Get help.

“Stop settling for mediocrity.”

You literally fail to understand subjectivity.
Because something isn’t for you doesn’t mean it’s for someone else. I own the PS5 since launch & whilst I enjoyed GoW 2018 and H:ZD, I cannot get into the sequels at all. I simply don’t enjoy them and that’s fine.

Furthermore, you’re also reaching a lot…lots of projecting going on here. Nowhere did I say I “settled”, you need to stop seeing in black and white. Just because I called out a comment at being hypocritical doesn’t immediately mean I’m team Xbox and you immediately have to start trying to put words in people’s mouths so that you can try and argue with someone on the internet. It’s Saturday, go touch grass.

[Chevalier]

Thats fine I get you. But it comes off as defending the indefensible in that Xbox hasn't really done any thing to earn that defence. Regardless of what you suggest the point is this article is literally full of lies and stuff of dreams. You want to argue other semantics doesn’t change the article. Xbox hasn't earned the right to be trusted and this fluff piece doesn't change that either.

[GamingSinceForever]

I will say that XBox having a great year would be great for gaming because we already know the other to will be bringing it.

[ModsDoBetter]

Exactly.
It will be great for gaming and gamers as a whole.

Immaturity is rife in the community though and people can’t see that. It’s a case of playground nonsense, “my dad is bigger than your dad” mentality. 😂

[ModsDoBetter]

Lol at the disagrees, some people must have really seen themselves in my comment. Oops.

[Chevalier]

So what exactly has Xbox done compared to Nintendo and Playstation to warrent this confidence?! It's year 23 for Xbox. Just because your okay with settling for mediocrity doesn't mean every else should lower the bar to join you at the bottom.

[ModsDoBetter]

@Chevalier, do you own shares in SCE?
You sure act like it with your putting words in people’s mouths once again.

@Gaming just mentioned that it will be a great year for gaming if Xbox has a great year too.

It’s not hard to put two and two together and see that more good games = better for gamers- oh wait, that’s right, you have a bias and only want people who play on PlayStation to enjoy the hobby, my mistake.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

Is this going to be another meme phrase for Xbox? We already have "wait for E3" and "Day One on Gamepass", and now we're going to add this one after all the fans pushing that phrase.

[TheEnigma313]

🙄

[Deathdeliverer]

Anytime a new Zelda game releases the game of the year winner is decided. I don’t care WHAT comes out. Sony and Microsoft could combine and release Gears of Killzone: Uncharted Halo Edition and it wouldn’t stand a chance.

[Lore]

Lol

[dRanzer]

I have deja vu , and I'm here 12 years 😅

[gold_drake]

i mean, you have alot of amazing exclusive games coming out for other consoles.

so far we only know that Starfield *might* come out this year.

all those reasons in this article are uncertainties at best. and no, gamepass is not a reason to have a "year of xbox".

dumb article.

[UltimateRacer]

How do these absolute ridiculous opinion pieces get approved.