Four Xbox exclusives will arrive on PS5 and Switch, here's which ones

In the latest episode of the official Xbox podcast, focused on company updates, Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, announced that the company will release four games for competing platforms. Two of these are live services, while the other two are described as “minor games, which were never intended to be exclusive to one platform”. While Spencer did not provide specific titles, it has been suggested that Hi-Fi RUSH and Sea of ​​Thieves, previously rumored to be coming to other platforms, fall into the categories described. According to persistent rumors, the four titles to be released on PlayStation and Switch will be Hi-Fi RUSH and Pentiment first, followed by Sea of ​​Thieves and Grounded.

Phil Spencer also denied rumors that titles such as Starfield and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would be available for competing platforms. However, Spencer said: “I don't think as an industry we should ever rule out the possibility of a game coming to other platforms. We're focused on these four games and learning from this experience. But I don't want to create false expectations about those other ones platforms, as if these were just the first four to overcome the obstacle, and then completely lead the way, that's not the current plan. I don't even want to deceive the customers of those platforms. We're launching these four games, and we're excited about them We'll see what happens for our business.”

Additionally, with the completion of its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, Microsoft announced that Diablo IV will be available on Xbox Game Pass on March 28. Sarah Bond, president of Microsoft Gaming, revealed that Xbox Game Pass currently has 34 million subscribers, up from 25 million in January 2022. It's important to note that all Xbox Live Gold subscriptions have been converted to Xbox Game Pass Core in September 2023, though it's unclear whether the 34 million includes Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers. As for Xbox hardware, Bond suggested that Microsoft is already working on the next generation of Xbox, aiming to “deliver the biggest technological leap ever seen in a generation of hardware, benefiting gamers, creators and developers alike.” their visions”.