Rumor: Multiple Xbox Games Coming to PS5 and Switch 2, Including Halo MCC, Gears 1, and More - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 January 2025 / 6,569 Views
There are new rumors that Microsoft is planning to release multiple Xbox console exclusives on rival platforms like the PlayStation 5 and upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.
Insider NateTheHate in their latest podcast claims to have heard Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are coming to the PS5 and Switch 2, and has stated Microsoft plans to heavily support the successor to the Switch.
Windows Central has corroborated what NateTheHate has stated with their own sources and even revealed other possible games coming to other consoles.
The website claims "Hellblade 2, Age of Mythology, and potentially Gears of War 1 Ultimate Edition are all also slated for PlayStation 5 this year too." However, they are unsure if they will release on the Switch 2.
As always this should be treated as a rumor until an official announcement is made.
Microsoft last year did release four Xbox console exclusives on rival platforms - Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to PS5 this Spring, while Doom: The Dark Ages and The Outer Worlds 2 will launch day one on PS5.
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Microsoft going full third party confirmed.
I know that tag has been going for years at this point but if the time has now come where their crown jewel Halo is going multi-plat then it feels like its a given.
'This Is an Xbox' is another strong pointer in that direction. If you don't need an Xbox for Xbox, why exclude other consoles either? It's not all black and white, of course, but considering the state of Xbox hardware sales, you probably can't each too much into them without making it senseless to produce dedicated Xbox hardware at all.
Yeah I think it's been obvious for a while that they will transition out of the console market and focus on game pass being able to play on as many places as possible, and otherwise releasing games as third party titles. Xbox will evolve into a platform as a service.
that is the future of gaming, starlink will be at full power soon
I don't think Gamepass is their focus anymore either.
Sounds like Microsoft throwing in the towel if that's true. Halo is their flagship franchise.
Time to sell my Series X. It really doesn't make sense anymore...
It never made sense.
Even I could create a console that oitsells the Xbox. Its NS vs PS right now.
I would absolutely buy Halo MCC for Switch 2 when I get one
Bad news for Xbox fans, bad news for the future of consoles in general ... Great news for everyone else.
Halo and Gears being on PlayStation is similar to seeing Sonic on Nintendo platforms
Sonic Origins (and plus), Sonic Colors, Sonic Forces, Sonic Ages 1&2 , Sonic Mania, Sonic Superstars, Sonic X Shadows Generations...... on the Switch? yes :)
I guess I should have put a time reference on my post. I was pointing to the end of the Dreamcast and seeing Sonic titles popping up on non Sega hardware.
These games are going to sell a lot. I bet 100s of millions of dollars. I already have the MCC on PC and I would buy again on Switch 2.
Now Microsoft... Rare Replay everywhere. DO IT!
RIP Xbox.
Gears and Halo on Playstation.... wow.. ... anyways its good PS fans will be able to get those and joy them as well.
Microsoft has always been software first before hardware, it feels...
Microsoft can afford to lose money with the console,
But now they're opening the floodgates to recoup the massive losses lol
Considering how many Xbox/360 fans jumped ship across the Xbox One and Series generations, I think Halo Collection will sell 3m+ day one on PS5.
Would also be an incredible portbably experience on Switch 2. I'd probably double dip
Gears on Playstation would sell 5 to 10 million units, I would buy it for PS5 myself
This is the end of the Xbox era. It was a good run.
Its already game over, Sega route it is for xbox.
Xbox isn't facing bankruptcy... Sega literally ran out of money lol
What happened to those games being Xbox first party?
Bring Halo Infinite to PS5/NX2 so we can revive the multiplayer lol
They're so desperate to have others' exclusives that they have to give away some of their own from the time they still had exclusives...
Now Master Chief being in Smash Bros can make sense.
That would also means a release of Gears 2 and 3 for PC which would be about time !
Lets hope Switch 2 will never have any purchased games that are "streamed".
Windows Central posts all kinds of very random stuff, zero credibility.
But it does seems like this is where the brand is moving towards to.
Microsoft releasing more games onto playstation than sony
Microsoft releasing more games on Playstation than Xbox.
Idk this is getting disliked... its true lol
Rumours like these always appear before an Xbox event.
The industry is rapidly changing. The sooner we remove exclusives, the sooner we will start benefiting from better hardware.
All 3 should just make 1 console and thats it!
The sooner nintendo goes third party thr better
Unfortunately Nintendo will remain doing what they are doing
Why unfortunately? They are the only ones that have a proper reason to, the others are no longer needed in their current form. Xbox and Playstation as game services makes sense. They can continue to make non-exclusive consoles so people don't need to buy a pc if they don't want to, but it doesn't have to be a crazy console war with artificial exclusivity anymore, it just hurt everyone and it's time for it to stop.
If nintendo didn't go third party after wii u failure what made you think they will go third party after switch success.
Age of exclusives should be over to some.but ofc nintendo not included lol.
oh God the Cope.
Where?
You really have to ask that, Azzanation? Really?
