A Way Out developer Josef Fares calls Xbox Series X "a f**king confusing name" Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. A Way Out developer Josef Fares calls Xbox Series X "a f**king confusing name" "Call it the Microsoft Box and that's it." News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 18 Jan 2021 219 comments Reckon Microsoft's naming system for its next-generation consoles is confusing? Josef Fares certainly does. The outspoken chief creator of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out, and the upcoming It Takes Two - infamous for this "F**k the Oscars" speech at during the 2017 Game Awards - had some choice words about the Xbox Series X and S in an interview with IGN: "That's a f**king confusing name," he said. "What the f**k's going on with Microsoft? They're losing it, man. What the f**k is going on? Like Series S, X, Mex, Next. I mean, who knows this? Come on. Madness. Call it the Microsoft Box and that's it. I don't know. It's a total f**king mess. Trust me, even them, they're confused in their offices. What is this X, S... I don't know, what the f**k." Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Next-Gen News Cast - the Star Wars games we'd love to see next Fares certainly isn't the first person to call the Xbox Series naming convention confusing - although few have gone on the record to talk about it in quite the same way. For the folks arguing last week that the Xbox naming is absolutely not confusing and everybody calls it Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S and the game developers who trip up are incompetent: this was the immediate *trending* response to the Xbox Series S and Series X announcements. https://t.co/Wn160O8VX5- Rami Ismail (رامي) (@tha_rami) September 8, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Thinking Xbox's current naming strategy might be bad. pic.twitter.com/oJItFucgGg- ※KZ (@KZXcellent) September 8, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings And if I'm a bit confused, imagine the average punter. There's something to be said for a simplified product line and a straightforward pricing strategy.- Shahid Kamal Ahmad (@shahidkamal) September 8, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Microsoft has a fair few Xbox consoles it releases games for currently: the Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox One S All-Digital Edition, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Phew! In an interview with Kotaku from autumn 2020, Phil Spencer commented on the subject: "On the pronunciation capability of S and X, I kind of agree they're not the easiest words to enunciate or letters to enunciate completely, but I think it'll be pretty obvious when someone goes into the store." Spencer added Microsoft is relying on the different prices of its consoles to help people shopping online or at the store to tell them apart (the Xbox Series X costs £449, the Xbox Series S costs £249). What do you think? Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store