Key Takeaways
- None of Xbox’s exclusives are off-limits when it comes to what might be ported to rival platforms in the future.
- Phil Spencer noted that he doesn’t see the “red lines” some have drawn around Xbox’s flagship titles.
- When asked about the potential of the next Halo launching on rival platforms, Spencer said it was too early to comment.
Xbox has proved this year that it is no longer afraid to release its exclusives on rival platforms. Hi-Fi Rush is on PS5, Pentiment is on Nintendo Switch, and Sea Of Thieves is on both. Phil Spencer has now confirmed that those tests of the cross-platform waters have gone well, noting that when it comes to which Xbox exclusives might be next, no games are off limits.
Phil Spencer discussed the future of Xbox in detail during a recent interview with Bloomberg, speaking on the importance of having an open platform when discussing the company’s delayed plans for its mobile store. That led the Xbox boss to provide an update on where the company stands when it comes to porting games that would normally remain exclusive to Xbox and PC forever to other platforms.
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Spencer said there are no “red lines” around some of Xbox’s bigger titles. Imaginary boundaries around series like Halo and Gears Of War that keep them safe when the decision-makers determine which games will be headed to PlayStation next. Some believe we’re heading towards a near future where Master Chief appears on a PS5, with the Master Chief Collection feeling like the best, and perhaps most obvious, place to start.
No Xbox Exclusive Is Off-Limits When It Comes To What Might Be Ported Next
Even The Next Halo Game
When noting the absence of red lines around any of Xbox’s exclusives, Halo was the only series Spencer mentioned by name. While we know there’s a new Halo game in development, Spencer noted that it’s far too early to even discuss what the launch plans for that title would be. That said, with no red lines holding them back, and Xbox’s hardware plans uncertain, we’re potentially living on a timeline where the next Halo game releases on Xbox Series X and PS5 simultaneously, or whatever the rival platforms’ newest consoles are once the game is ready to launch.
Spencer himself might not know more until he and Xbox have gauged what happens with Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. The new Indy game will be released exclusively on Xbox and PC on December 9, 2024, hitting Game Pass day one. However, it has already been confirmed that the Bethesda title – an Xbox-owned studio – will arrive on PS5 soon after in 2025. Perhaps if that goes well, games from Xbox studios getting a few months of exclusivity before launching on other platforms will become the norm.
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