Why nobody is reviewing games on Xbox
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has launched to strong critical reception, scoring 89 on PlayStation 5 and 86 on PC according to Metacritic. The game represents a major release for both Activision Blizzard and Microsoft, which acquired the publisher in 2023.
However, the game’s Metacritic listing displays a notable absence: there are no Xbox reviews aggregated on the platform. This gap is particularly significant given Microsoft’s ownership of Activision, raising questions about review coverage strategies and key distribution across platforms.
Activision has publicly celebrated the strong PlayStation and PC scores, but no corresponding Xbox reviews are visible on the major review aggregator. While the article does not provide details about the reasons for this absence—whether related to embargo timing, review key distribution decisions, or other factors—it remains noteworthy that a major AAA release would lack representation on one of Microsoft’s primary gaming platforms.