Console exclusivity might cease for Xbox as three of the biggest names in Microsoft gather to talk on Thursday.
Console wars have always been a bothersome thing for developers and publishers to touch upon. It is difficult to land on a deal if you are a dedicated developer under a parent company, and your sales usually get limited by which consoles you work for. While Sony and Nintendo have their own priorities regarding exclusive content, Microsoft has been enlarging their premises by porting games over PC and allowing people to pick games through their elusive Game Pass system.
Titles like Starfield and Forza Motorsport are only available on PC and Xbox platforms due to their publishers, but what Microsoft has been hiding can mean a change of pace regarding exclusive deals. There has been a rumor that PlayStation and Switch players are requesting the same experience without buying the console, and a few weeks ago, Phil Spencer said, “We hear you.”. It sounds like a little nod for people who also want exclusive titles on their respective corners, though Phil didn’t specify what he meant by that sentence.
Although it’s still vague, some retailers and other sources are filing Hi-Fi Rush for Switch. As we all know, Hi-Fi Rush is a game published by Bethesda and only available for PC and Xbox, but its inclusion in Switch might showcase that things are about to change. This week, however, there is an upcoming podcast by Microsoft that will feature Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty. Three of the biggest, most important people of Microsoft and Xbox will be talking about a topic that we can guess what it might be.
Of course, if that is the case, there will be problems regarding people who have purchased Xbox for exclusive content. Now that their title can be found on rival platforms, what is the reason to purchase a console- or for the Game Pass users who only go for titles available on PC without opting for an Xbox? These questions surely contradict Microsoft’s business plan, but we are sure those three people would alternatively explain a meaningful strategy and motive behind breaking the rivalry.
