Microsoft wants to hear from game developers that 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,

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,

Both the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S launched in a similar time frame, although it’s well known at this point that Sony’s console has been comfortably outselling its rival for a long time now. Microsoft doesn’t divulge sales figures anymore (it hasn’t since the Xbox One days), but recent reports have the PS5 outselling Xbox Series X/S by 3:1.

Microsoft today announced that it will "soon" be combining its Xbox and Xbox Game Pass apps on the iPhone and iPad, as well as on Android.

Xbox Research By Microsoft Is Now Digging Into Why Some Game Developers Are Avoiding Xbox. Could It Be Technical Barriers Or Something More?

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 is gonna start looking into why game devs aren’t prioritizing its console, the Xbox Series, over PS5 when deciding what platforms their games should be on.in relation to bringing their games to its console.

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.