No one would argue that the Xbox Series X is awash in new exclusive games, but that may be about to change as a Microsoft executive has teased that Xbox Games Studios is working on a new IP that will "knock your socks off."

These are the words of Ben Decker, Xbox's head of game services, who told sibling site GamesRadar that Microsoft's game development division is working on an entirely new title that is not likely to be released in a blockbuster franchise like Halo or Gears and Gears, he said.

The interview came as Microsoft released statistics showing that 55% of its 14,000 consumers have signed up for Xbox Game Pass to get new games.

"That's why we invested. We have 23 studios, Xbox and Bethesda combined, working on Halo, Forza, Fallout, and new IPs that we haven't even talked about yet that will knock your socks off. We can offer all of that on Game Pass on day one," Decker explained.

Currently, Game Pass members have access to over 100 games on the Xbox subscription service, including major titles from Bethesda and EA, as well as Xbox games dating back to the original Xbox. However, "The Medium" is the only serious new game that appears to have been developed primarily for the new Xbox console that is available on Game Pass.

The service has a number of games optimized for the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but there is definitely a lack of serious next-generation console titles. In Decker's words, that could all change, but he did not reveal what the new IPs will be.

Given that Halo Infinite and Fable 4 are on the horizon, RPG Avowed could be a platform exclusive title, and the Gears franchise is playable on Game Pass, this new IP is moderately It is speculated that it will be a far cry from such games.

Perhaps Xbox Games Studios is working on an entirely new massively multiplayer online game, since massively multiplayer online games are rather popular. Or it could be a seemingly niche, ambitious game that takes advantage of Microsoft's wide range of technologies.

E3 2021 will be a virtual event, but one where Microsoft will make its presence felt; the Xbox Series X never launched along with a slew of exclusive games, but later this year and into 2022, Redmond's new console will show its true value It will be time. And hopefully by then, finding a restock of the Xbox Series X will no longer be a nightmare.