It’s official, Xbox will release games on other platforms… but they’re not the ones you’d expect!

Gaming News It’s official, Xbox will release games on other platforms… but they’re not the ones you’d expect!

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Xbox reveals the future of the platform

For a little over a week, the Internet has been teeming with very specific and very credible rumors about certain Xbox exclusives that would eventually integrate other platforms such as the PlayStation 5 or the Nintendo Switch. Given the extent of these leaks and other rumors, Phil Spencer (the head of Microsoft’s gaming division) really had no choice but to go public. Tonight at 9 p.m. a video was released on Xbox’s official YouTube channel in which Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond et Matt Booty took the floor to explain what the future of Xbox would look like.

In this video, the gaming industry’s thinking minds at Microsoft took stock of the state of the industry and the future we can imagine for it. After taking stock of the last 10 years, they came to the conclusion:In 5 to 10 years, the number of games that will only be playable on a single platform will decrease dramatically until they become real exceptions. According to Phil Spencer, this is an obvious fact that is already being confirmed today (even Sony is starting to release its exclusives on PC with a certain delay), and He wants Xbox to be a “great platform for developers trying to realize that potential.” With this, the Xbox boss has made official what everyone has already thought: certain Xbox and PC exclusive titles will finally be released on other platforms.

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Four Xbox/PC exclusive games are finally being exported elsewhere

The video aired by Xbox on their official YouTube channel has since had a very good start Phil Spencer decided to directly address the topic on everyone’s lips: the impending launch of Xbox games on other platforms. In recent days there have been rumors that some games such as Sea of ​​​​Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Gears of War or even Starfield could one day appear on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. To shorten the tension, Phil Spencer has confirmed some elements of this rumor.

Yes, some games will be released on platforms other than Xbox or PC in the coming months. However, Phil Spencer remained somewhat enigmatic about the titles of the games in question. In fact, he just confirmed it four games were affectedand that’it was neither Starfield nor Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle. Although he didn’t want to say more about it, so that the developers of the games in question would make their own announcement in due course, he did give some hints that allow speculation.

These two games remain exclusive for now

As a matter of fact, Phil Spencer talked about games that have been out for at least a year and have had some community success. In his opinion, these are games that were never really designed to remain exclusive to Xbox and PC forever, but were waiting to reach their full potential on those platforms before they could be released and installed elsewhere . Included Phil Spencer hopes that these games will be given a new life that could allow for the production of sequels or simply new games. Better yet, the Xbox boss hopes players on other platforms will be able to discover games originally published in the Microsoft ecosystem and, in turn, be drawn to the Redmond company. A strategy that makes sense and that should not change Microsoft’s long-term plans.

So if it’s a little too early to know which four games will soon appear on other platforms, combining the information from Phil Spencer and the information revealed through rumors, we already have a few names in mind. HiFi Rush et Buses are of course at the forefront, but we could also think about it Sea of ​​Thieves For example. Obviously, there is no doubt that the developers of the games in question will make their announcement soon. All that remains is to arm yourself with a little patience.