Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty has stated that first-party releases from Microsoft will be console exclusives on an individual basis. Booty's statement came following confirmation that two major Xbox releases arriving later in 2026 and 2027 would not be ported to other consoles, such as the PS5. The Xbox Games Showcase for 2026 revealed the release date of a major sequel to an award. Matt Booty stated in an interview with GamerTag Radio that Xbox console exclusivity for its first-party titles will be decided on a 'case-by-case' basis. Microsoft executive Matt Booty says future Xbox exclusivity will be decided case-by-case, with Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution remaining Xbox console exclusives while major multiplayer, live-service, and previously promised PlayStation releases stay multiplatform. But IGN's Tom Phillips says Microsoft's announcement still leaves numerous questions Xbox is trying to give players a clearer answer about its future approach to exclusives, but the strategy is still not as simple as everything staying locked to Xbox or everything going multiplatform. After the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty said the company knows exclusives are important and wants people […] Xbox Confirms Game Exclusivity Will Be 'Case-by-Case' Booty stated in an interview with Gamertag Radio that Xbox console exclusivity for its first-party titles will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Speaking to Gamertag Radio, Booty said that future decisions would be made on a case-by-case basis, though all big multiplayer games and live-service games will remain multiplatform — as will anything previously confirmed for PlayStation to date. Until then, a game’s exclusivity will be judged on a ‘case-by-case’ basis, with the intention being to announce a game’s platforms alongside the release date.