First-Party Xbox Exclusives Will be an Exception Going Forward Rumour
When Microsoft and Obsidian Entertainment announced at The Game Awards earlier this month that whenThe Outer Worlds 2launches next year, itll also be available for PS5 day and date, there were some who were taken by surprise- though given Microsofts recent activity, maybe it wasnt such a shock in the end. After all, its no secret to anyone that the company intends to keep bringing its more and more of its games to platforms beyond just Xbox.In fact, as per journalist Jez Corden, the sight of a first-party Microsoft title releasing as an Xbox console exclusive is going to grow exceedingly rare. Speaking during a recent Xbox Two podcast episode, Corden stated that though he isnt familiar with Microsofts full release roadmap, based on what he has heard, first-party Xbox games releasing as Xbox console exclusives will be an exception going forward. As per Corden, barring unforeseen factors such as a lack of development time or resources, for instance the plan is for all first-party Microsoft titles to also be ported to PlayStation consoles.2025 will also seeIndiana Jones and the Great Circlecoming to PS5, though beyond that and the aforementionedThe Outer Worlds 2, Microsoft has yet to officially announce any other upcoming ports.