Microsoft’s attempts to win back consumers by making Gears of War: E-Day an exclusive has not panned out so far, according to industry analysis.

New Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s “reset,” including a return to console exclusivity for Gears , “seems to be getting Twitter likes from the most passionate part of their fan base,” according to Circana’s Mat Piscatella in a recent video for The Game Business , “but other than that, in terms of actual results, I’m not seeing anything right now.”

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While E-Day is critically acclaimed with an 87 Metacritic rating (I scored it a 9 for Destructoid myself), it likely hasn’t translated to the sales Microsoft was hoping for. According to The Verge , it’s sold over 400,000 copies while being available on Game Pass. And none of that has made a dent when it comes to selling consoles, either.

“Saying Gears is going to be exclusive hasn’t made any difference in terms of the hardware trend,” Piscatella said. “In fact, it keeps getting worse.…