Xbox's Multi-Platform Push Expands: Halo and Flight Simulator Rumored for PS5 and Switch 2
Reports suggest a significant expansion of Microsoft's multi-platform strategy, with potential releases of major Xbox franchises on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Industry insider NateTheHate claims that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is slated for both consoles, with a projected 2025 release. This follows Microsoft's February 2024 initiative to bring first-party titles to other platforms, including Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves. The inclusion of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (October 2024) and the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Spring 2025) further solidifies this shift.
NateTheHate also predicts a multi-platform release of Microsoft Flight Simulator, likely referring to the recently launched MFS 2024, also targeting a 2025 launch on PS5 and Switch 2.
This trend is supported by another insider, Jez Corden, who tweeted that "way more" Xbox games will become available on PS5 and Switch 2 in 2025, suggesting the end of the era of exclusive Xbox titles. The ten-year agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles, announced in late 2022, further reinforces this multi-platform movement, although Switch releases may await the arrival of the more powerful Switch 2.
The potential arrival of Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator on PS5 and Switch 2 marks a significant step in Microsoft's strategy, opening up these popular franchises to a wider gaming audience.
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