Microsoft says Xbox Series S not to blame for delayed Black Myth Wukong release

Microsoft has once again responded to claims that technical issues are keeping Black Myth Wukong off of Xbox. In recent weeks, it has come to light that there is an unadvertised exclusivity deal in place for the game on PlayStation, and Microsoft's latest statement on the matter points to that being the case.

Last week, a couple of sources claimed that the exclusivity deal was in place between Game Science, the studio behind the game, and Sony. This week, Eurogamer corroborates that report through its own sources, saying that exclusivity deals can come in “all shapes and sizes” and don't necessarily include marketing.

Microsoft's renewed response to the rumours does point to a deal being in place, as the company says:

“As we have said before, we're excited for the launch of Black Myth Wukong on Xbox Series X|S and are working with Game Science to bring the game to our platforms. We'd prefer not to comment on the deals made by our partners with other platform holders but we can confirm that the delay is not due to Xbox platform limitations that have been raised to us.”

It would seem that Sony made this deal in secret specifically to hurt the Xbox brand amongst gamers, as many rumours have floated around the Xbox Series S and its viability as a current-gen console. The strategy worked, as now, many do believe that Black Myth Wukong is not available on Xbox because of the weaker Series S console.

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