Major Xbox console exclusives such as Bethesda’s Starfield and the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are being considered for launch on Sony’s PlayStation 5, as part of a huge shift in strategy by Microsoft.
Previous reports suggested Xbox would bring a handful of smaller titles to PlayStation beginning this year, including Hi-Fi Rush – something Eurogamer understood to be true and also which has now seemingly been confirmed by its in-game files. But the idea that Microsoft will also – at some point – drop exclusivity for some of its biggest games marks a policy change far bigger than previously expected.
A swathe of reports emerged last night suggesting Microsoft’s PlayStation plans now included Starfield – Xbox’s tentpole release for 2023, albeit one which received a somewhat mixed reception – and potentially also Indiana Jones – the company’s biggest release currently on the calendar for 2024.