Today, Worlds Edge announced that both Age Empires 2: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires 4 are finally coming to Xbox consoles next year. An announcement that has expectedly garnered a lot of excitement from Xbox fans. However, the announcement of a port from PC to console feels like it should not have to be made. As this is just one of many situations regarding content delivery being late on Xbox, but on time for PC in Xbox’s ecosystem. Which began back in 2016 with releases like Quantum Break and ReCore. In fact, the Xbox Series X|S launch was rife with ports from PC. Including titles such as Bright Memory, and Gears Tactics. 

Xbox is being framed as an ecosystem. Feeding now three platforms, PC, Console, and Cloud Gaming via mobile. But in an attempt to achieve this, some games sadly miss one or two platforms during their launch period. Ranging from games such as the upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to games such as Bright Memory: Infinite, Lost Eidolons, and Humankind as well as the newly announced Age of Mythology: Retold from Worlds Edge as well.

These two games are coming as exclusives to the Xbox ecosystem. Just exclusively not on the consoles that give this ecosystem its name. Even for a bit of unknown time.

The Problem with the Xbox Ecosystem

To put it simply, the Xbox ecosystem only really benefits the PC platform. As a string of games from multiple showcases always garners a bit…