Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution Are 'Not Timed Exclusives', Xbox Says — So They'll Never Launch on PlayStation

Xbox has clarified that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are present afloat console exclusives — and won't get connected PlayStation, adjacent astatine a aboriginal date.

Perhaps the biggest astonishment during today's Xbox Showcase livestream was confirmation that respective upcoming blockbuster games were present being kept backmost arsenic Xbox console exclusives — truthful portion they volition besides get connected PC, they won't look connected PlayStation 5 oregon Nintendo Switch 2.

Debate astir Xbox exclusivity has been rife implicit the past fewer months, arsenic newly-installed Xbox brag Asha Sharma has made different changes to the brand's offering — cutting the terms of Game Pass, and making a caller propulsion for caller console features.

When questioned connected whether Xbox exclusivity mightiness besides return, Sharma has antecedently been coy — but now, it's wide that the institution is reviving the idea, adjacent if its inactive unclear precisely what the rules volition beryllium going forward.

"As portion of our absorption connected the instrumentality of Xbox, we besides announced that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution volition beryllium Xbox console exclusives," Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief wrote successful a blog post. "These are not timed exclusives. Games already announced for multiplatform releases volition instrumentality to that program – we're committed to investing successful and increasing Xbox some connected console and beyond."

Will each Xbox crippled beryllium an exclusive going forward? No — arsenic contiguous we saw Hellblade threequel Senua announced with a PS5 mentation confirmed, and State of Decay 3 fixed a 2027 motorboat model positive confirmation of a PS5 version.

Could Microsoft marque Elder Scrolls 6 a console exclusive? It seems unlikely. What astir aboriginal entries successful the Forza series, that has sold good connected Sony's console? And of course, galore Microsoft-owned franchises volition evidently besides stay multiplatform, specified arsenic caller launches successful the Minecraft and Call of Duty series.

"We privation radical to take Xbox due to the fact that of large games and experiences. That besides means giving you thing that was made for Xbox," Sharma wrote connected X/Twitter, shedding nary much airy connected the situation. "Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution volition beryllium Xbox console exclusives!"

For more, beryllium definite to cheque retired IGN's roundup of everything announced astatine Xbox Showcase 2026.

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