Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer

Microsoft launched a new Xbox Player Voice portal yesterday, aiming to collect feedback from fans and “make it more visible.” It certainly hasn’t taken long for Xbox fans to make their feedback very clear. The most upvoted feedback on Xbox Player Voice demands exclusive games for Xbox consoles, more backward compatible games, and free online multiplayer. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has already promised that she’s “reevaluating” the approach to Xbox-exclusive games and windowed releases of titles, but there has been no firm commitment to reverse the decision to port games to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. “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. The second top piece of feedback is a request for more backward compatible games. It’s a popular feature of Xbox consoles, allowing owners to play select titles from the original Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox One consoles on the latest Xbox Series S / X generation. …