'All' Xbox Games Rumored to Be Going Multiplatform Soon

[Deadd2009]

'All' Xbox Games Rumored to Be Going Multiplatform Soon

Various industry insiders suggest that Xbox may be planning to make a number of games multiplatform, possibly even doing so for all Xbox titles.

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A number of industry insiders have revealed to multiple outlets that Xbox is planning to make major titles like Starfield multiplatform, with some rumors suggesting that Microsoft will aim to make all Xbox titles available across platforms. PlayStation exclusive video games have helped boost that console's popularity, while Xbox has lagged behind in hardware sales, and now insiders are starting to hint that Microsoft may redirect its focus toward multiplatform profitability.

While Xbox continues to see massive spikes in activity, due in large part to Xbox Game Pass, the platform has struggled to keep up with PlayStation and Nintendo in terms of console sales. Even though Xbox had previously offered console exclusives to drive interest in the platform, industry rumors suggest that the company is seeking profits from other markets.

Gaming industry analyst JezCorden shared a tweet claiming that Xbox will be focusing on multiplatform releases to earn greater "cash flow" from competitors. Shortly after the tweet, multiple media outlets began breaking the news of other confirmations regarding the new Xbox multiplatform strategy. A source speaking to XboxEra claims that Starfield will be coming to PS5 after the "Shattered Space" expansion lands on Xbox and PC. Another insider from Microsoft revealed to The Verge that Bethesda is considering releasing its upcoming game Indiana Jones and The Great Circle on PS5, likely a few months after the Xbox release. Bethesda is not the only studio whose titles have been rumored to go multiplatform, as recent weeks have seen insiders saying that both Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves are likely to jump ship and expand to other platforms.

Xbox Exclusives Rumored to Be Going Multiplatform:
Starfield
Hi-Fi Rush
Sea of Thieves
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
Doom Year Zero
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Halo Infinite
Pentiment
Grounded

Along with the rumored Bethesda titles going multiplatform, Xbox games including Halo Infinite and Microsoft Flight Simulator are also expected to be made available on other consoles. Perhaps most surprising is the suggestion that all Xbox titles will eventually be made multiplatform. While rumors have fluctuated between "some games" and "all games" for Microsoft's multiplatform vision - Jez stated that he has heard both - the possibility of Xbox redirecting focus away from its own console has come as a shock to many fans. Some believe that the practice of Xbox Game Pass Day 1 releases led to a lack of profitability for exclusives on the console, while others are guessing that Microsoft may want to cut its hardware losses and focus solely on making and distributing games, regardless of platform. While these rumors remain unconfirmed by Xbox, the possibility of its own exclusives appearing on other consoles has peaked the interest of audiences.

 

[Butters]

it will probably go the way of Sega and just release games and have gamepass on all systems if possible.

 

[Deadd2009]

it will probably go the way of Sega and just release games and have gamepass on all systems if possible.

That was the rumor around E3 last year, that they were going to announce Game Pass on the Switch and PS5 but it never happened.

 

[King Kota]

Starfield

 

[Sky]

This is the end

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Well fuck, really an end of an era

 

[Kross Rhodes]

They had a good run and were able to topple the King PlayStation for a generation when they fumbled the PS3, but eventually all wars must end. Xbox will be remembered probably pretty similarly to Sega with both reverence and tales of caution. I salute them.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Nintendo made some mistakes, but eventually they learned to just offer something different and be comfortable being third place and in the end that earned them second place. It’s honestly remarkable they’re still around since the early eighties generation of video games.

 

[Wangman Page]

Nintendo made some mistakes, but eventually they learned to just offer something different and be comfortable being third place and in the end that earned them second place. It’s honestly remarkable they’re still around since the early eighties generation of video games.

They have been around for over a 100 years. They started out as a card company.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

They have been around for over a 100 years. They started out as a card company.

I’m aware, just amazed they haven’t had to fold in the video game space yet. They’ve found a way to adapt.

 

[Wangman Page]

I’m aware, just amazed they haven’t had to fold in the video game space yet. They’ve found a way to adapt.

Oh, I agree. They continue to reinvent themselves over and over again

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I was actually a fan of the WiiU, but the Switch is a perfect evolution.

 

[Deadd2009]

I was also a fan of the Wii U, that was my main console for almost its entire lifespan.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Yeah, I love it. The video screen controller was honestly dope and I might even prefer over the Switch design, but obviously Switch overall is an improvement on the concept.

I’m actually surprised most people shit on WiiU when it’s basically the Switch prototype. While you couldn’t run it on battery, I loved taking the screen and plugging it in at work and just playing the games on the controller.

 

[Vegeta]

I’ve never been one to really “pick one” over the other. I had an Xbox and a PS2. I had the Xbox 360 and the PS3. I had the Xbox One, and still for my PS4. Even had some Nintendo stuff over the years. I currently own a Switch Lite. I love to game lol.