First-Party Xbox Exclusives Will be “an Exception” Going Forward – Rumour

Apparently, you should expect the vast majority of first-party Xbox titles in the future to also release for PlayStation.

Posted By | On 24th, Dec. 2024

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When Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment announced at The Game Awards earlier this month that when The Outer Worlds 2 launches next year, it’ll also be available for PS5 day and date, there were some who were taken by surprise- though given Microsoft’s recent activity, maybe it wasn’t such a shock in the end. After all, it’s no secret to anyone that the company intends to keep bringing its more and more of its games to platforms beyond just Xbox. 

In fact, as per journalist Jez Corden, the sight of a first-party Microsoft title releasing as an Xbox console exclusive is going to grow exceedingly rare. Speaking during a recent Xbox Two podcast episode, Corden stated that though he isn’t familiar with Microsoft’s full release roadmap, based on what he has heard, first-party Xbox games releasing as Xbox console exclusives will be “an exception” going forward. As per Corden, barring unforeseen factors – such as a lack of development time or resources, for instance – the plan is for all first-party Microsoft titles to also be ported to PlayStation consoles. 

2025 will also see Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PS5, though beyond that and the aforementioned The Outer Worlds 2, Microsoft has yet to officially announce any other upcoming ports.


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