Xbox chief Phil Spencer has confirmed that extra of Microsoft’s personal video games will probably be coming to different platforms, just like the PS5 and Nintendo Change. Microsoft revealed earlier this 12 months that 4 Xbox-exclusive video games have been launching on PS5 and a few on Nintendo Change, with followers left questioning if it will solely be 4 titles or if there are extra to return. Spencer took the chance to clear up that thriller in an interview with IGN yesterday.
“Our dedication to our Xbox clients is you’re going to get the chance to purchase or subscribe to the sport, and we’re going to help the sport on different screens,” stated Spencer. “You will see extra of our video games on extra platforms, and we simply see that as a profit to the franchises that we’re constructing, and we see that from gamers, and the gamers love to have the ability to play.”
The affirmation of extra video games coming to rival platforms comes months after Spencer denied there was a change to Microsoft’s technique of Xbox exclusives. “We decided that we’re going to take 4 video games to the opposite consoles, simply 4 video games. Not a change to our elementary unique technique,” stated Spencer in an Xbox podcast earlier this 12 months.
Microsoft unveiled a group of latest Xbox video games throughout its large showcase occasion final night time, with Doom: The Darkish Ages and Gears of Struggle: E-Day the massive new “world premiere” titles. One phrase Microsoft didn’t use all night time was unique, although. It’s one thing I’ve seen the corporate has been avoiding for months now. Microsoft-owned Arkane Lyon unveiled its Blade recreation late final 12 months on the Sport Awards, and there was no point out of exclusivity for Xbox.
We additionally obtained a first look at Bethesda’s new Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle recreation earlier this 12 months, and whereas Xbox and PC have been confirmed as launch platforms, there was no point out of exclusivity. I perceive Microsoft has been weighing up launching Indiana Jones on PS5 a number of months after the deliberate launch for Xbox later this 12 months.
IGN didn’t press Spencer additional on the Xbox multiplatform plans, and Microsoft largely prevented the elephant within the room throughout its showcase by by no means mentioning rival platforms. As an alternative, it centered on a barrage of recreation trailers that resulted in among the best Xbox showcases I’ve seen in years.