Microsoft Is Reportedly Open To Porting Xbox Exclusives To Other Platforms

thegamer.com:

Over the weekend, rumours have spread that Microsoft is open to making some of its Xbox exclusives available on rival platforms. Now, more sources are backing up these claims, suggesting a huge change in direction from Microsoft, which typically keeps its games on Xbox and PC.

The game being brought up the most is Hi-Fi Rush, although most sources haven't gone as far as naming a particular exclusive. Most recently, Windows Central's sources say that Microsoft is "exploring" the idea of re-releasing some of its older games on other platforms. There's no word on specific games that this could encompass, but there's certainly no shortage of exclusives to choose from.

Going back to the beginning, the rumour started with insider NateTheHate, speaking on his podcast. Here, he said that Microsoft will port a game that was met with "high critical acclaim" to another platform. It's widely assumed that Nate is referring to Hi-Fi Rush, particularly as he adds that the title was in the "Game of the Year conversation" when it came out.

Now, while Windows Central's sources aren't confirming that this is the case, they are backing up the idea that Xbox wants to port some games to competitors. It is important to note, however, that this refers to games that have already been released, and is not a change expected to come to upcoming releases. With this in mind, we shouldn't expect upcoming games from the likes of Bethesda to make their way onto PlayStation, especially since its most recent game, Starfield, isn't even being brought up in the conversation of possible ports.

This would be a more extreme version of what we see from Sony, which allows its PlayStation exclusives to port to PC sometime after the initial launch. Of course,