In an extremely detailed report, the renowned Microsoft insider Jez Corden goes into detail about the situation of Microsoft and the Xbox division. Accordingly, an aggressive pursuit of the multiplatform strategy is more than likely – including the largest exclusive top titles.
A few weeks ago, numerous reports caused an uproar that Microsoft was switching to a multiplatform strategy and would bring more or less all Xbox titles to the PlayStation in the future. In the end, it hasn’t been that bad so far and the really big brands have so far remained reserved for the Xbox. However, smaller titles like Hi-Fi Rush and live service games like Sea of Thieves actually made the jump to the Sony console – but in the future the big exclusive brands like Halo, Forza and more could also become interesting again.
This emerges from a comprehensive report by Microsoft insider Jez Corden, who takes a closer look at the current situation of the company and the Xbox division. The current business figures showed that sales of Xbox hardware fell by around 30 percent year-on-year. Thanks to the takeover of Activision Blizzard, the Xbox division still recorded record sales – but the deal also cost a lot of money.
So how does Microsoft want to position itself for the future when it comes to Xbox? According to Corden’s report, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is not a fan of exclusive titles on consoles at all; He has specifically said that in the past. Nadella has now opened the door to investors to expand the multi-platform strategy.
This is sometimes met with less approval within the Xbox team, also because the long-term future of the Xbox brand is seen as being at risk. For Nadella and also CFO Amy Hood, the focus at the moment seems to be on quick big dollars.
Under the code name “Latitude”, a plan is already being made internally to bring many more Xbox exclusive games to the PlayStation in the future – a step that is said to have already paid off in the case of Sea of Thieves, which most recently topped the charts in the PlayStation Store led. A number of titles are already being developed for the PlayStation and, according to Corden’s sources, there is “no red line” internally as to which games should come to the Sony console. In short: The opportunities for Halo, Forza, Gears and the like on the PlayStation have not diminished in the recent past since the switch to the multiplatform strategy.
While releasing Microsoft blockbusters on the PlayStation would certainly ensure quick profits, according to internal concerns, this could cause long-term damage to the Xbox hardware business in the future. According to reports, the PlayStation was recently sold at a ratio of 5:1 compared to the Xbox Series Overall, things remain exciting at Microsoft!