It Appears Microsoft is Going to Release Starfield on the PlayStation 5 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 March 2025 / 3,764 Views
There is new evidence that Microsoft and Bethesda are working to release Starfield on the PlayStation 5.
Users spotted (via ResetEra) that a creation posted on Starfield's user-created content library had a PlayStation logo, alongside the Xbox and PC, on its list of available platforms.
The content would eventually be deleted, but it does suggest a PS5 port of the game is in the works and could be announced soon.
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in January stated he won't be putting "a ring fence around any game" when it comes to Xbox exclusives.
"There's no reason for me to put a ring fence around any game and say this game will not go to a place where it would find players, where it would have business success for us," said Spencer. "Our strategy is to allow our games to be available."
Microsoft at the Xbox Developer_Direct in January of this year started listing all platforms a game will be available on rather than just showing Xbox, PC, and Game Pass logos.
"I think it's just being honest and transparent about where the games are showing, and we actually even had this discussion last year for the June showcase, and by the time we kind of made our decision, we couldn't get all of the assets done and it felt weird to have some of them in and some of them out," said Spencer in February.
But I just want to be transparent with people – for shipping on Nintendo Switch, we're gonna put that. For shipping on PlayStation, on Steam…People should know the storefronts where they can get our games, but I want people to be able to experience our Xbox community in our games and everything we have to offer, on every screen we can."
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MS is a multiplatform publisher.
Outside of Nintendo, who isn't?
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Game Freak has released games on PlayStation and XBOX consoles, they self published Little Town Hero on them
fair point. ill delete my other comment. (my current browser doesnt allow me to delete my own comments….
Shocker
To the surprise of nobody.
That kinda make sense :D
Well yes…
I wonder how many people that hated on the game for being Xbox exclusive are going to buy it now lol
Its somewhere between okay and good... does a lot of cool things but it is a far cry from the heights of Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3
Hmmm, I wonder if the game will get reviewed better with it being accessible to more people. If it does, or hell, even if it doesn't, I would like to see a Switch 2 port also.
I say bring it on.
I'm good, thx.
Curious to see all the hate the game got to now being liked. Its a solid game. Enjoyed my time with it.
And here I remember almost getting ridiculed for stating something along the lines of Microsoft continuing multiplatform releases would only make sense. I guess Microsoft did try exclusivity for a short while, but look where we are now.
I remember reading that this game was in development for the PS already but when Microsoft bought that studio they took that off the table and tried to go the exclusive path to bring more people over to Xbox/Game Pass. I guess that did not work out.
I had an XSX and Game Pass when this game dropped. It was absolutely horrible at the time. If it comes to the PS I will not buy it right away, or possibly ever. If I do it will on some deeply discounted sale two years from now.
I'm actually surprised it wasn't more successful in boosting Xbox/gamepass. It was the most hyped game I had ever seen in my life. Very similar to first WoW expansion (burning crusade), and Diablo 3. I was worried for PlayStation a little bit there.
I mean, why not? Squeeze a few extra dollars out of it, especially with paid mods. Not a great game or anything but the ship builder is a lot of fun.
microsoft got to recover that investment
It's already been confirmed ages ago sheesh
Gets a lot of hate but it’s a good game. Incredibly chill to just explore. Like Death Stranding except good gameplay.
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