Unfortunately, Xbox fans didn't have anything to cheer for at The Game Awards outside of Phil Spencer attending the event and a handful of Game Pass ads. While it's understandable for fans to feel down with the lack of Xbox news, one insider believes that there's a good reason for this. Apparently, Microsoft is saving things up for a much bigger showcase early next year.
According to Jez Corden of Windows Central, Microsoft has grander plans for an event in Q1 2023, saying:
Microsoft's VP of Xbox Games Marketing Aaron Greenberg recently tweeted that Xbox fans wouldn't have to wait long to find out more of what Xbox has in store for 2023. And indeed, I've heard some tentative, and unverifiable rumors recently that Microsoft may be exploring some kind of event for Q1, possibly in the vein of its X0 events of the pre-pandemic age. The most recent X0 was back in 2019, which offered a decent look at upcoming games while revealing some unannounced ones, such as Grounded. For the sake of Xbox fans, I hope this particular rumor turns out to be true.
Xbox marketing head, Aaron Greenberg, recently posted the said tweet, which is a response to Microsoft's presence, or lack thereof, at The Game Awards.