- Xbox boss Phil Spencer commits to publisher’s multiplatform strategy
- For PS5 and Switch 2, he says: “We would like them to play our games on these platforms”
- The company still plans to release a console for the next generation
Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, spoke more about the Xbox brand’s burgeoning cross-platform strategy.
In an interview with Japanese gaming site Famitsu, Spencer discusses several recently released titles from Xbox Game Studios that apparently performed well on PlayStation 5, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ninja Gaiden 4, And The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.
“We’ve had good feedback on the PlayStation 5 version of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,” he said, “and it’s doing very well from a business standpoint.” Xbox Game Studios titles such as The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered And Doom: Dark Ages have also enjoyed great success on PlayStation.”
Spencer also discussed efforts to bring Xbox Game Studios titles to Nintendo Switch 2, citing Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 + 4 as a starting point. “We’re working to lower the barriers to entry for people who want to play our games through services like Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Game Pass,” Spencer said. Which, honestly, rings a little hollow after the subscription service’s frankly absurd price hike.
He continued: “but at the same time, if there are people who want to play our games on PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2, we would love for them to play our games on those platforms. In this regard, we have received excellent support from Sony Interactive Entertainment and Nintendo.”
Some of the latest cross-platform initiatives taken by Xbox include porting Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2 in 2026. Additionally, the recent reveal of Halo: Campaign Evolved has confirmed that Master Chief will also debut on PS5 next year.
Despite this focus on a cross-platform strategy, Xbox appears to remain committed to providing its own console hardware. Xbox President Sarah Bond recently teased the next Xbox console, saying it would be “a very premium, very high-end experience”, adding: “You’re starting to see some of the thinking we put into this handheld. [ROG Xbox Ally]But I don’t want to reveal everything.”
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