Microsoft: any game can come to Xbox One, despite parity clause

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Microsoft's Xbox One parity clause has caused a lot of confusion - both among the developers it relates to and gamers trying to work out if a title they like will be released on their console.
The company originally indicated it would not publish games if they had been released first for other platforms, but has since softened this stance to state it understood the budgetary restrictions indies can face when trying to launch on multiple consoles simultaneously.
For over a year, Microsoft's stance has been that developers should just talk to its ID@Xbox team, and that it would work with each game maker to formalise a deal on a case-by-case basis. But then, last October, Xbox boss Phil Spencer emphasised that the clause was still present to ensure that Xbox One owners felt "first class".
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