Several Xbox exclusive games would lose this condition to land on the PS5. Between them, Starfield. That’s what it suggests XboxEra, which refers to the resources of a nearby thing. This would be part of a drastic change in Microsoft’s content distribution strategy.
Already in the first days of 2024, rumors were known that those from Redmond were reportedly planning to marry some of their game’s first party and PS5. Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush were the first titles that sounded loudly as part of this new direction. But what Starfield now falls into the same reasoning is somewhat startling.
According to the aforementioned media premiere Star Field on the PS5, will happen this year. Although no specific dates were mentioned, it is speculated that this will happen after the expansion is released. A broken universe for Xbox and PC.
The decision to bring Bethesda’s space RPG to the PlayStation would be met with detractors at Microsoft. It seems that Xbox’s leadership team had several discussions about how such a decision would affect its brand and its fans. However, the variable that would finally tip the balance and open up Xbox exclusives to other platforms — not counting their immediate availability on PC and Game Pass — would be economical.
Starfield will arrive on PS5 alongside other Xbox exclusives
Star Field received very good reviews upon its debut the most successful launch in Bethesda history. However, sentiment towards the game has changed noticeably over the months. Something that was mainly noticeable at the end of 2023, with a drop in Steam ratings. In addition, the idea that the opening of its exclusive games for the PS5 would prevail in Microsoft would allow them to get a juicier income as Sony easily leads the global console market.
After all, the assumed new strategy of those from Redmond it’s still contradictory. Recall that the company admitted that it bought Bethesda to prevent Star Field became a PlayStation-exclusive game. A move that also led to canceling the PS5 version Redfallwhose launch on Microsoft platforms ended in more pain than glory.
Harvey Smith, the creative director of the said game, was categorical about the impact the acquisition had on Arkane Studios. “Microsoft came in and said, ‘No PlayStation 5. We’re going to focus on Xbox, PC and Game Pass,'” he acknowledged some time ago.
New from Indiana Jones I would go the same way
It is worth noting that the change of strategy, which would be prepared in the offices of Microsoft Gaming, will not affect only Star Field, Hi-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves. Last night, The Verge announced that Phil Spencer’s They would also analyze the wear Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and PS5.
The new game Indiana Jones by MachineGames was introduced in the middle of last month during the Xbox Developer Direct event. Of course, since this is a new proposal from Bethesda, it would be exclusive to Xbox and PC. However, the latest information suggests that this title should be released on PlayStation a few months later.
Be careful, the apparent start of Star Fields, Indiana Jones, the Great Circle, and other titles’ first-party Xbox on PS5 wouldn’t mean that Microsoft is completely abandoning 100% exclusive releases. However, it is still not clear what will be the rod that the company will use to define which video games will remain in its ecosystem and which will have a multi-platform arrival. Official news is expected in the coming weeks.