In 2024, when a new game is announced, you can usually count on it to be released on PC, PlayStation, and possibly Switch. But it’s become a bit less of a guarantee that new games or ports will land on Xbox consoles,

Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools. The software maker is expanding its Xbox Research team to include the community of game developers,

Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Research division to include game developers and is looking to hear feedback from more studios outside the company. In a new blog post, the company said that the objective for the expansion is to listen to partners in the Xbox ecosystem "to bring forward insights and data that could help improve future tools and services,

A new study at Microsoft wants to discover why developers who are using competitors' products aren't making games for Xbox.

Microsoft is expanding the definition of user feedback and starting to collect information from not only players, but developers, too. In doing so, the company is hoping to figure out why developers don't want to make games for Xbox.

It's likely then that Xbox is seeking to address concerns about the less powerful console behind closed doors rather than stirring up more bad press. Microsoft has opened a new program similar to Xbox Insider for everyone involved in game development,

"If you are making video games, we're interested in hearing from you. If you aren't on Xbox, we'd love to know why. And honestly, if you are using our competitor's products, you probably have a great perspective we could learn from,