Xbox One Exclusives 2017 News Details: Console to Get More Exclusives Compared to Last Year

By Gracezyl Blanco, Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Microsoft's Xbox One console has a lot of stuff going on at the start of 2017 with many additions to its Xbox One Backwards Compatibility program. And now, the company does not disappoint fans with its most recent announcement that there will be more Xbox One-exclusive games this year compared to 2016.

Xbox chief Phil Spencer announced through the Xbox blog that there is more reason for fans to celebrate as a good and better lineup of games is being prepared for the Xbox One this year. Fans have already received the first one, "Halo Wars 2," which was released Feb. 21.

As Spencer said in his post: "With such a broad and varied roster of games and first party exclusives on the horizon, continuous improvements across Xbox Live, and the upcoming launch of Project Scorpio, 2017 is going to be an incredible year for Xbox One and Windows 10 gamers." He added a thank you note for the fans' unwavering passion and support.

Other confirmed games that are coming to Xbox One exclusively are action adventure games "Crackdown 3," "Sea of Thieves" and "State of Decay 2."

Spencer adds that "Sea of Thieves" will take on a more community-immersed approach as it will let prospective players take part in the game's development.

In addition, Xbox classics such as "Phantom Dust" and a remastered version of "Voodoo Vince" are confirmed to make a comeback for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows 10 as a play-anywhere-title. This means players can access the game in either device without losing progress.

Furthermore, Spencer confirms that there are also a number of games from independent developers that are worth looking out for. This includes "Ark: Survival Evolved," "We Happy Few," and "Thimbleweed Park" among others.

Fans are also told to wait until the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017 for further exciting announcements.

Many speculate that the Xbox Project Scorpio will be unveiled during Microsoft's briefing event during the E3, and more games might be announced by this time too. The event will be held on June 13 to 15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, but Microsoft will hold their briefing event on June 11, days before the actual E3 commences.