Microsoft: Xbox Game Studios is delivering great results, and this is just the beginning

Ahead of the Xbox Series X and S launch on November 10, Xbox marketing GM Aaron Greenberg shared some inside stats about Xbox Game Studios on the official Xbox Wire blog.

According to Greenberg, 2020 has been a "record-breaking year" for Xbox Game Studios. Microsoft's development teams launched several major titles and announced new projects. Greenberg also highlighted the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, which brought legendary studios like Bethesda Softworks and id Software into the fold.

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Here are some of the key highlights from the GM's blog post:

• Xbox Game Studios has released 15 games so far this year (including 10 brand-new titles), with many more in development, setting a record for Xbox.

• Xbox fans have racked up a combined 1.66 billion hours of playtime, another all-time record.

• The latest entry in Microsoft's longest-running franchise, Microsoft Flight Simulator, earned a 92 Metascore on Metacritic, making it the highest-rated PC game of the year.

• The highest-rated Xbox game this year is Ori and the Will of the Wisps, which holds an average score of 90 on Metacritic.

• Obsidian's new title Grounded hit over a million players in record time, while Sea of Thieves has surpassed the 15 million player milestone.

• Aside from winning Gamescom's Best RPG award and fan acclaim, Wasteland 3 scored an average of 86 on Metacritic.