The video games division appears to be considering a significant change in its strategy regarding major exclusives. Rumors have been circulating for some time that the company would bring a well-received game from last year, and on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. But the company would bring some of its blockbusters exclusives on PS5 as well, which would mark a monumental policy shift.
During the weekend, reported that Microsoft will bring Bethesda (its flagship game for 2023) on PS5 later this year, sometime after the release of Broken space expansion. The report suggests that Microsoft has acquired more PS5 dev kits to help port its games to Sony's console.
Machine games could also be intended for the PlayStation 5. According to The action-adventure game is set to arrive on Sony's platform just months after debuting on PC, Xbox, and Game Pass later this year.
Amid the Federal Trade Commission's failed attempt to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, then-Bethesda vice president Pete Hines confirmed in court last year that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was . However, after Microsoft purchased Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media, the deal was changed to make the game exclusive to the Xbox console. The FTC also believed that other Bethesda titles Star Field And Red fall were at one point intended for the PS5 before those versions of the games were canned.
There's really only one reason why Microsoft would even start considering bringing more of its exclusives to PlayStation: money. The Game Pass model may not really be able to support multiple games with and Microsoft might feel like it's leaving money on the table by not having certain titles on PS5, like Xbox era Put the.
It is clear that Microsoft is looking to . He recently in this unit, just a few months later .
When Microsoft purchased ZeniMax, Microsoft Gaming CEO Spencer said his team would decide the platform's availability. . However, he clarified that Starfield would only be available on Xbox, PC and Game Pass.
Some Xbox games are already available on PlayStation and Switch, like Minecraft Dungeons. As part of its To release Call of Duty titles on Nintendo consoles, Microsoft has suggested bringing other Xbox games to Switch and/or its successor.
This change in strategy could call into question Xbox's place in the video game industry. Although the console wars are generally absurd, some players may feel aggrieved by the fact that Star Field and the Indy game are apparently aimed at the PS5, especially if they decide to make the Xbox Series X/S their only console. Some gamers who can only afford one of the flagship consoles and tend to swap games may feel like they're missing out if they opt for an Xbox, but Microsoft's titles are coming to PS5 alongside Marvel's Spider-Man 2 And God of War Ragnarok.
It may not be long before we know more about Microsoft's shift in cross-platform strategy. Rush to Hi-Fi is expected to arrive on Switch and PlayStation this quarter, while the company is reportedly preparing a public announcement on the new lay of the land for the end of the month.