Summary
- Xbox is moving away from permanent console exclusivity, a reputable insider claims.
- Every current and upcoming first-party Xbox game will reportedly launch on PlayStation platforms “in time.”
- The insider also hinted that Xbox's first-party studios are gearing up for “multi-platform simultaneous development.”
A trusted insider claimed it Xbox may be giving up permanent console exclusivity going forward. 2024 marked a dramatic shift in Xbox exclusivity strategy as Microsoft began releasing its first-party games on rival PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, and the company's cross-platform efforts look set to only deepen as time goes on.
Earlier this year, Xbox executives announced that four first-party games of the platform holder, viz Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, Groundedand Hi-Fi Rushheading to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. This major strategic shift came as a huge shock to Xbox fans and was reportedly driven by internal pressure from Microsoft to recoup its $68.7 billion investment to acquire Activision Blizzard. During 2024, additional first-party Xbox games were announced for the PS5, such as Doom: The Dark Ages and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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The recent Game Awards 2024 show revealed that Obsidian is coming Outer worlds 2 will launch on PS5 on the first day of next year, further casting doubt on Xbox's plans for console exclusivity. To shed some light on the matter, reliable Microsoft insider Jez Corden recently took to Twitter to spell out an unhappy future for Xbox fans. According to Corden, The “era” of permanent Xbox exclusives is “over”, and previous and upcoming Xbox exclusives like Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Open, South of midnightetc. with “time” they will come to PS5 and other competing platforms.
Every existing and upcoming first-party Xbox game is said to be coming to PS5
As for why Xbox hasn't yet announced its remaining console exclusives for the PS5, Corden said the platform holder doesn't want to impose a “mandate” on first-party teams that aren't ready for “multi-platform simultaneous development.” This likely means that every Xbox first-party studio is in the process of developing PS5 (and potentially Nintendo Switch 2) versions of their current and upcoming Series X/S console exclusives. Corden's specific inclusion of “simultaneous” is also notable because of what it implies every first-party Xbox game in the future can run on PS5 day and date next to the X/S and PC series.
Corden's remarks certainly hint at a more resolute possibility for iconic Xbox franchises like Halo, Gears of Warand Forza coming to PlayStation in the near future. In addition, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer noted some time ago that the company has no “red lines” for which Xbox titles are heading to PlayStation, and he didn't even rule out a PS5 release for next year. Halo game. Microsoft will likely have to be quite sensitive with future news around Xbox exclusivity.