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Call of Duty’s Metacritic celebration highlights a bizarre Xbox problem - nobody is reviewing games on Xbox (UPDATE)
Windows Central • • general
Key Points:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has received strong critical acclaim on PlayStation and PC, but the Xbox Series X version lacks enough reviews to generate an official Metacritic score.
- The difficulty in obtaining review access on Xbox stems from a cumbersome whitelisting process requiring reviewers to provide their Xbox Live Device ID for manual approval, unlike the simpler key redemption on PC and PlayStation.
- Even dedicated Xbox media outlets often review games on PC due to the ease of access, highlighting the systemic challenges Xbox faces in securing timely reviews for its platform.
- This complicated review access process negatively impacts Xbox’s visibility and public perception, as fewer reviews lead to missing Metacritic scores, which can deter potential buyers from choosing Xbox.
- Microsoft needs to streamline the Xbox review process to make early access as straightforward as on PlayStation or PC, ensuring Xbox games receive equitable media coverage and critical recognition.
