Microsoft is done making games for the Xbox One

Nearly 10 years after its launch, Microsoft appears to have moved on from the Xbox One console. The software giant is no longer making first-party titles for the Xbox One.

In a recent interview with Axios, Xbox Game Studios chief Matt Booty said, "We've moved on to Gen 9," referring to the Xbox One consoles. This means no first-party games will be developed by teams across Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks for the Xbox One.

End of an Era

Booty said, "No internal teams are now working on games for the older gen consoles outside of support for ongoing games like Minecraft." Microsoft's Gen 9 games are playable on its Gen 8 Xbox One console via Microsoft's streaming cloud tech, which is how support will be maintained going forward.

So users will either have to upgrade to an Xbox Series X or Series S to access next-gen titles or stream games to their Xbox One via Xbox Cloud Gaming. However, older titles like Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves will continue to run on the older hardware. The development is specifically for newer titles.

Microsoft showcased several titles including Fable, South of Midnight, Avowed, and Starfield at its latest Xbox Games Showcase. However, all of which will be developed exclusively for the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles.

Shifting focus to the Xbox Series X/S

Booty also noted that Microsoft's game developers will focus on the Xbox Series S/X. He also noted the difficulties faced by developers outside the company to optimise Xbox Series X titles for the Xbox Series S.

Microsoft's requires games for the Xbox Series X to run on the lower-powered Xbox Series S as well. With Booty noting that it was definitely more work for developers. Unlike the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, which is a PS5 without an optical drive, the Xbox Series S has weaker hardware compared to the Xbox Series X.