Still "no ETA" for Phoenix Point on Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass for PC

Julian Gollop's long-awaited X-COM spiritual successor Phoenix Point finally launched on PC earlier this week, after much delay. Unfortunately, while it's currently available to purchase via the Epic Store, it's still yet to materialise on the Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass for PC as originally announced - and developer Snapshot Games has now explained why.

Snapshot's decision to delay sales of Phoenix Point on Steam and GOG following a one-year exclusivity deal with Epic was met with some controversy earlier in the year. However, backers preferring not to use the Epic Store would at least still have the option to play via the Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass for PC on release date - or, rather, that was the original plan.

In a new forum post, Snapshot has admitted the Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass versions of Phoenix Point are currently missing in action because it "dropped the ball".

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