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Sony and Microsoft have revived the console wars following announcements from each that exclusive releases are back on the table. The detente between the 2 console manufacturers appears to be at a crossroads, with future AAA games remaining on each’s hardware. The exception being that Microsoft has typically released its Xbox (now XBOX and it’s expected some folks will do a facepalm here) games on PC as well, and in addition, moreover, expected with the push for XBOX gaming on PC. That being said XBOX’s latest CEO took to social media to announce that The Coalition’s Gears of War: E-Day and Shapeshifter Games’ Clockwork Revolution might be XBOX exclusives.
We wish people to decide on XBOX due to great games and experiences. That also means providing you with something that was made for XBOX.
Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution might be XBOX console exclusives! pic.twitter.com/M5UecUmjZ4
— ASHA (@asha_shar) June 7, 2026
Console exclusive releases have returned to the forefront of gaming since Sony announced that it might not concentrate on bringing its single-player titles to PC. Santa Monica Studios’ upcoming Marvel’s Wolverine game is one such release, and the recently announced God of War Laufey is predicted to be as well. A differentiating point with XBOX is that Gears of War: E-Day comes from a franchise known for its multiplayer elements.
The opposite interesting twist within the revival of the console wars is that neither hardware manufacturer is predicted to launch latest models anytime soon, and quite possibly not until 2028, meaning that gamers are presently only left with a alternative of older hardware. Sony did no less than release the PlayStation 5 Pro in 2024 with improved specs over the unique, but currently has an eye-watering price of $899.99 for the disc-less 2TB version, while Microsoft has not offered anything latest, by way of hardware upgrade, because the original Series X in 2020. The similarly spec’d Galaxy Black edition currently goes for ~$749.99. It’s already been speculated that each manufacturers, together with Valve, with its upcoming Steam Machine, might be selling their next-gen offerings within the $1,000 or higher mark, leaving latest customers with the alternative of shopping for old stock or saving for brand new to play these exclusive game releases.