Microsoft Gaming and Xbox are reportedly set to shake up the industry once again, but this time it's not about a flashy acquisition; rather, it's a strategic shift that would turn significant Xbox ecosystem exclusives into multi-platform releases.
Xbox to release Starfield on PS5, reliable sources claim, When will it arrive?
Moments ago, renowned journalist in the Microsoft, Windows, and Xbox scene, Jez Corden, along with respected insider Rand al Thor 19, revealed on XboxEra and Windows Central that Microsoft and Xbox are gearing up for the launch of Starfield on PlayStation 5. Both cited reliable sources indicating that this will happen after the release of the first expansion for the Bethesda game: "We understand that currently Microsoft is planning a release of Starfield on PlayStation 5 following the launch of the already announced Shattered Space expansion for Xbox and PC, set to debut sometime later this year. We've also been informed that Microsoft has made an additional investment in PS5 development kits to support ongoing efforts."
However, that's not all, as Rand al Thor 19 added in a post on his X account that the release of Starfield on PS5 is just the beginning, and he even hinted that some of these debuts on competing platforms will surprise fans.
The new Indiana Jones game will also come to PS5
If you thought it ended here, you're mistaken. Moments after the exclusive news that Starfield is coming to PS5 was shared, Tom Warren of The Verge, another reputable journalist in the Microsoft and Xbox scene, revealed that internal sources confirmed the announced game from Bethesda and MachineGames, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, will also arrive on PS5.
In this regard, it is mentioned that Microsoft and Xbox's change in strategy involves the release of some exclusives from their gaming ecosystem, but not on day 1; instead, they would be temporary exclusives that would later come to Sony's console and perhaps the next Nintendo hardware, as reported in statements by Tim Stuart, Xbox's Chief Financial Officer, and Satya Nadella, Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer.
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