The video game industry has started the year with great controversy. According to multiple reports, Microsoft is considering launching some of the most important Xbox exclusive games on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. Although there is no confirmation in this regard, all rumors indicate that there will be, in principle, two titles: Sea of Thieves and HiFi Rushdeveloped by Rare and Tango Gameworks, respectively.
We go in order. It all started when one of the members of the podcast Nate the Hate dropped a bomb: Microsoft plans to launch, during this year, one of its most acclaimed games on other platforms.
“In calendar 2024, Microsoft will bring one of its most acclaimed games to a competitor’s system. The title I’m referring to was met with high praise from critics. Fans loved it and the conversation about the game was in motion. game of the year during the year of its release. When the announcement comes, I think there will be a lot of excitement because it is a high quality game.”
Although he did not reveal what it was, all eyes quickly pointed to HiFi Rush. For many, in fact, it was the best exclusive title that Xbox launched in 2023; even above starfield.
The report gained traction because the user of ResetEra lolilolailo, who in the past has already leaked reliable information about future Xbox and Nintendo releases, hinted that, indeed, HiFi Rush It will no longer be exclusive to Xbox.
Then there is the rumor mill around Sea of Thieves. Jeff Grubb, whose reporting on the video game industry is generally reliable, said on the podcast Giant Bomb that Rare’s pirate game could try its luck on PlayStation consoles and the Nintendo Switch.
“About Sea of Thieves, I will say that I heard it could come to other platforms. When I started hearing these rumors, I thought: this is probably Sea of Thievesbecause I heard it could come to Switch and PlayStation,” Grubb said.
The report was reinforced shortly after by Stephen Totilo, one of the most respected journalists in the industry. On your blog Game Filerevealed that Microsoft was considering the release of Sea of Thieves on PlayStation consoles. The surprising movement could occur throughout 2024.
If it were not for the reliability transmitted by all the indicated sources, the rumors about Sea of Thieves and HiFi Rush reaching other platforms would not have transcended. However, today they are the source of enormous debate, especially within the Xbox community.
Now, the reality is that not everyone views the possible arrival of Sea of Thieves and HiFi Rush to other platforms. Because? Some opinions agree that buying an Xbox console could no longer be attractive whether their exclusive games will have a later release on PlayStation and Nintendo.
And although they are somewhat right, we must consider that Microsoft makes decisions in favor of its business. If you consider that launching Sea of Thieves and HiFi Rush beyond Xbox can generate income, you have all the freedom to do what suits you best…