Looking ahead to 2025's Xbox Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest this weekend, it'd be all too easy for the publisher to rest on its laurels. Microsoft's gaming division is up by 5% in revenue as of its latest earnings call, and with digital services like Xbox Game Pass making up for hardware sales setbacks, this growth is a testament to all the brilliant new games Microsoft has released over the last six months.
True, some of these games have seen more commercial success than others. South of Midnight's modest reception felt lukewarm after the breakout hype over Avowed, undoubtedly Xbox's standout first-party exclusive of the year so far, while Bethesda and MachineGames' already popular Indiana Jones and the Great Circle became a cross-platform favorite when it launched on PS5 mere months after its Series X debut – and hey, remember when The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered got shadowdropped five days later?
