Four Xbox exclusives are coming to PS5 and Switch
It's official: Microsoft is bringing Xbox-exclusive games to other consoles. As revealed by Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming, on the Official Xbox Podcast, players can expect to see a slate of four games expand beyond Xbox and PC. While this presumably means the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, Spencer did not share specifics.
The announcement is tied into Microsoft's ongoing push to make a more open gaming landscape, starting with the slow phase-out of console-exclusive games.
Additionally, no games were announced just yet, but Spencer did confirm that Starfield and the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would remain Xbox exclusives, at least for the time being. Spencer also said that there will only be four games, each more than a year-old, that will make the cross-over to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
According to reporting from The Verge, the four games Microsoft is bringing to other platforms are Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, which will then be followed by Sea of Thieves and Grounded. Spencer went on to say:
«The teams that are building those games have announced plans that are not too far away. As we know, game teams put a lot of energy into their announcements with the partners. So I don't want to take anything away from those teams. So I won't be talking about the titles specifically. But I think when they come out, it'll make sense.»
He went on to specify that two of the games are smaller experiences that were «never really meant to be» Xbox exclusives and that the other two titles are more community-driven projects, which lines up with the list reported by The Verge.
During the podcast, Microsoft also announced that Activision Blizzard games will soon start making their way to Xbox Game Pass. The expansion will start with Diablo IV on March 28. No other Activision Blizzard titles were announced for Game Pass during the podcast, but presumably other Activision and Blizzard releases will follow before long. Spencer was quick to note that
Read more on pocket-lint.com
