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Microsoft is bringing Xbox-exclusive games to its rival consoles. The Redmond-based company’s Gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed that they have made the decision to release four games on Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. This announcement was shared in an official Xbox podcast. The development could turn out to be big in the gaming industry with the days of console wars about to be over from Xbox’s side. This is because video game players are attached to their specific consoles.
Microsoft confirms that it will release Xbox-exclusive games to other consoles
The decision to bring games exclusive to Xbox on other consoles is said to be a part of a broader strategy shift inside Microsoft’s gaming business. Spencer believes that over the next five or ten years games exclusive to one piece of hardware will be a smaller and smaller part of the game industry.
Spencer refrains from revealing the names of the four titles that will be released. However, Microsoft says that two are community-driven games while the other two are smaller titles. Citing sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, The Verge reports that the first two games could be Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment. They will be followed by Sea of Thieves and Grounded. Furthermore, the executive confirms that Starfield and Indiana Jones are not a part of the list. However, their potential arrival on PS5 in the future is not ruled out. Both games were previously rumored for Sony’s console and indicated Microsoft’s ambitious plans for multiplatform games.
More exclusive titles could make their way to other consoles in the future
For years Microsoft has been releasing games across platforms and consoles. In the podcast, Head of Xbox Game Studios Matt Booty revealed the cross-platform success of Fortnite and Roblox. In an interview with The Verge, Spencer says that the video game industry should not rule out a game going to another platform. Microsoft is focused on the aforementioned four games and learning from the experience.
It seems that Microsoft wants to make its games available for as many players as possible. However, not every Xbox-exclusive game will suddenly make its way to rival consoles. Spencer did seemingly confirm the possibility of more multiplatform games with the Bethesda and Activision Blizzard lineup.
Meanwhile, the podcast also teased the arrival of the next-gen Xbox with the largest technical leap.