Xbox reconsiders exclusivity strategy, Haaland’s favorite games — news digest for April 24

We’ve prepared a digest of the main news for Players readers for April 24, 2026.

Ceb upset he wasn’t chosen as France’s ENC 2026 coach — but he simply missed the manager’s message

• Sébastien “Ceb” Debs shared on his X page that he wanted to coach the French Dota 2 national team at the Esports Nations Cup 2026. Later, France’s team manager Bora “YellOwStaR” Kim responded to Ceb’s statement, noting that he had messaged him on X and also tried to reach him through other means, but never received a reply from Debs.

Xbox reconsiders its exclusivity strategy

• The new Xbox leadership has presented an updated company mission, which includes a return to the brand’s historical name, a reassessment of its approach to exclusive games, and the launch of new hardware.

Erling Haaland names his favorite video games

• Norwegian striker for Manchester City, Erling Haaland, revealed the video games he likes the most. He shared the list of titles in a new vlog on his YouTube channel.