Despite declining console sales, many multi-platform publishers still support Microsoft systems. However, there have recently been signs that the Xbox Series
For example, 1348 Ex Voto and Nickelodeon Splat Pack will not be released on Xbox, as they will be limited to PC, PS5, and Switch only.
Set in medieval Italy, 1348 Ex Voto is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective.
As Gematsu reported, the Dear Villagers team announced the game’s release date on March 12, but it will not be released on Xbox Series The company stated that the cancellation decision came “to focus the studio’s efforts on providing the best possible experience for PC and PlayStation.”
As for fans of the classic games, they also received bad news regarding the Nickelodeon Splat Pack, which includes Rocko’s Modern Life: Spunky’s Dangerous Day, Nickelodeon GUTS, and Aaahh!!! Real Monsters.
The collection will now only be available on Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch starting January 30, and neither publisher nor developer has provided an explanation for the cancellation, though it was confirmed a few days before the release date.
This cancellation comes in light of the slow performance of Xbox devices in the markets. According to US Circana data, November 2025 recorded a historic decline in Series In the UK, Christopher Drane of The Game Business noted that Series X|S sales will fall by 39% in 2025.
While Microsoft is no longer focusing on Xbox devices to compete with the PS5, its Xbox Play Anywhere campaign is now focusing on personal computers, Windows laptops, and cloud gaming devices. It is expected that the next generation of Xbox devices will be based on the same famous operating system.
Smaller buyers and publishers are finding fewer reasons to support Microsoft hardware, with price increases and lack of exclusive games adding as additional incentives to avoid the system. However, it is expected that large anticipated projects such as GTA 6 will not be affected in the same way as previous cancellations.
