A statement from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella puts to rest a rumor that Xbox games may be ported to other consoles such as PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
Xbox is no longer hiding its multiplatform strategy and is porting exclusive games to PS5 and Nintendo Switch. Even if it means alienating the brand’s actors. In fact, some people didn’t really like that a PlayStation 5 version of Indiana Jones and the Ancient Circle was announced so quickly. The manufacturer preferred to make this official when announcing the release date for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Will the company continue in this direction?
No more Xbox games on PS5 and Switch? Not really…
Porting Xbox games to other consoles has been a successful attempt so far, at least for Sea of Thieves. According to Windows Central’s Jez Corden, the game has sold more than 1 million copies. A success that may have motivated Microsoft not to waste time with Indiana Jones and The Ancient Circle, which will be available on December 9, 2024 for Xbox Series X|S and PC and in spring 2025 for PS5.
Behind the scenes, it’s rumored that Forza Horizon 5 could follow in the footsteps of HiFi Rush, Grounded, Sea of Thieves et penetration. Will this be the case? We’ll have to wait for formalization, but given Microsoft’s strategy, it seems quite logical. A tactic that, however, according to eXtas1stv’s tweets, would be paused or slowed down. « According to my latest information on ports of Xbox games to PS5, it is “paused” or “idle”. The reason? Indiana Jones’ announcement was not well received. […] Halo and Gears are currently still red lines ».
A change in strategy for Xbox games at PlayStation and Nintendo? Not if we rely on the words of Microsoft General Manager Satya Nadella in the company’s annual report. « We make great games available to more people on more devices. […] We’ve already ported four fan-favorite titles to Nintendo Switch and PS5 for the first time, while we continue to release our content on other platforms ». With this, Xbox is putting an end to a rumor and PS5 players in particular will be happy about it. To continue the ports on Big N’s machine, we will have to wait for the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 for more power to avoid major technical and graphical compromises.
Source: Microsoft Annual Report 2024, eXtas1stv.
