Microsoft’s most reliable franchise is back with what’s shaping up to be another excellent entry.
Microsoft’s most reliable franchise is back with what’s shaping up to be another excellent entry.
by Andrew WebsterApr 8, 2026, 1:00 PM UTCAndrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.
It’s a weird time at Xbox. Microsoft’s gaming division is under new management, with its current leadership intent on what it describes as “a renewed commitment to Xbox.” But given that no one really knows what an