As rumours about Xbox games coming to PlayStation grow, Microsoft is still silent until the big event arrives next week. Will we ever see Halo, Starfield, or other Xbox titans on PlayStation?
As the console wars continue at their regular pace, rumours about Xbox games coming to PlayStation started roaming on X and other social media platforms. A series of notable insiders also revealed a possibility of actually seeing Xbox exclusives on the platforms of its biggest rivals, Sony and Nintendo.
Of course, Microsoft hasn’t officially confirmed the rumours yet. However, Xbox boss Phil Spencer shared a tweet and stated that they were planning a business update event that will take place this week. While Spencer didn’t expand upon the upcoming event, it’s likely about Xbox games coming to PlayStation. But what does that mean to the world of gaming? Let’s dive into what would happen if Xbox exclusives arrived on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.
Will Xbox Games Come to PlayStation and Nintendo?
Microsoft’s Xbox department has been trying to achieve a multiplatform strategy for a long time. They acquired a miasma of game studios in the past decade but couldn’t successfully port their biggest IPs into the next generation of gaming. When compared with their biggest rival, Xbox exclusives usually flew under the radar and weren’t as commercially successful as the Sony exclusives.
In a sense, Xbox has stopped trying to compete against Sony’s multi-million dollar exclusive games. As a result, it’s gunning for a multiplatform strategy like SEGA did back almost two decades ago. That’s why we can actually see Xbox games coming to PlayStation in the future. Naturally, the faithful Xbox community believes that this devalues the platform and will reduce competition in the long run.
Should Xbox Game Pass Come to PlayStation?
The rumours about Xbox games coming to PlayStation don’t actually include some of their biggest games. So it’s always best to take these types of rumours with a pinch of salt. On the other hand, the rumours do point towards games like Hi-Fi Rush, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and most importantly, Starfield.
Sea of Thieves is also among the Xbox games that are rumoured to land on PlayStation 5. But should Xbox games coming to PlayStation be a reality? Expectedly, even the possibility of this caused a negative backlash from staunch Xbox fans. Some Xbox Series X|S owners even shared that they refunded their recently bought consoles to get a PlayStation 5 instead.
Which Xbox Games Are Coming to PlayStation?
We listed the Xbox games coming to the PlayStation according to the recent rumours. Check out the full list of games below:
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Sea of Thieves
- Starfield
- Pentiment
- Gears of War
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Halo
While the rumours spell these as Xbox games coming to PlayStation, there is still no official support for that. However, it’s worth noting that the top brass at Microsoft’s Xbox department has been planning to expand their gaming ecosystem since the arrival of the next-gen Xbox consoles, maybe even before that.
Final Thoughts
Although Xbox users are disappointed, Xbox aims to change the field of competition by shifting to the position of publisher and developer with a focus on game access. That’s why they’ve been pouring millions of dollars into the budget of Xbox Game Pass to add new and big titles to its huge library. Even though Microsoft has a colossal wallet, they are ready to make drastic changes to increase profit from its gaming division, like every other company in human history.
The recent layoffs that took place last month also show that Xbox is streamlining its fundamental operations. This might result in Xbox games coming to PlayStation consoles in the future as well. Until then, you still need to have a Windows PC or an Xbox Series X|S to play the biggest releases of team green. You can also check out the official Xbox Podcast to hear more from the Xbox ecosystem.
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