The future of the Xbox consoles has been in doubt for several months. The February business update which offered assurance that the next console in the Xbox series would offer the most technological hardware leap ever seen, seems insufficient to boost the confidence of the Xbox community. Now it’s claimed that more Xbox games will head to PS5.
It is also claimed that Microsoft wants to implement a no “Red Line” policy on the Xbox games that could be released on PlayStation. Back in February, Xbox executives announced that four first-party titles were heading to rival platforms.
At that time, the Xbox boss said it was a one-off decision which clearly goes against the new claim. However, in a later interview, he added that he would not rule out the possibility of more games heading to rival platforms. According to unverified reports, more first-party Xbox games are currently in development for PS5. The report which was published by Windows Central claims the new multiplatform game release push is codenamed “Latitude”.
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“More upcoming Microsoft-owned games slated for PlayStation are already being developed,” wrote Jez Corden of Windows Central. “At least for now, they’re potentially obvious games you’d most likely expect.”
“From what I’ve heard, Microsoft is pushing for no ‘red line’ for what games could come to PlayStation, and it all revolves around [CEO] Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood’s mandate to increase every department’s margins.”
During Microsoft’s third-quarter earnings call in April, Nadella said the company will continue to meet players on whatever platform they are playing. He also suggested that the company was reaping the benefit of its multiplatform decision.
It has been rumored that Xbox has considered releasing the next Doom game, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Gears of War, the upcoming Indiana Jones game, and Starfield on rival platforms. Although the decision may be good from a business perspective, it continues to be resisted by the broader Xbox community.
