"The most upvoted feedback on Xbox Player Voice demands exclusive games for Xbox consoles, more backward compatible games, and free online multiplayer."
"“Xbox was built off of great game exclusives, you cannot sell any consoles without a reason to buy the console compared to your competition or even sending your tentpole games over to your competitor,” says Xbox fan Carlos Hernandez in a feedback post that has been upvoted nearly 7,000 times."
"Microsoft brought the Xbox backward compatibility program back with 76 new games in 2021, but warned at the time that it had “reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalog from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints.”"
"Fans have demanded parity for years now, so it'll be interesting to see how Microsoft responds to this particular piece of feedback. Microsoft was forced to drop an Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play games in 2021, but Sony still requires a PlayStation subscription for online games, with the except"
Microsoft launched an Xbox Player Voice portal to collect fan feedback and increase visibility. The most upvoted requests demand Xbox console exclusives, more backward compatible games, and free online multiplayer without a subscription. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said she is reevaluating the approach to exclusives and windowed releases, but no firm reversal has been committed for porting games to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. Fans also want additional backward compatible titles, noting that Microsoft added 76 games in 2021 while citing licensing, legal, and technical constraints. Console players additionally seek parity with Xbox PC, where online multiplayer is free, while console players still require a subscription.
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