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This week began with numerous high-profile reports indicating that Microsoft might soon shift its strategy toward exclusive titles.
Following previous rumors about titles like "Sea of Thieves" and "Hi-Fi Rush," it was learned from various journalists, leakers, and insiders that big games like Bethesda's "Starfield," MachineGames' "Indiana Jones" and the "Great Circle," and possibly even The Coalition's "Gears of War" could be coming to other consoles like Sony's PlayStation and Nintendo's Switch.
Microsoft Is Neither Exiting the Console Market Or Becoming Fully Multiplatform
Leaker Nate the Hate was one of many who claimed to have heard about Starfield. However, he corrected several points in a series of tweets published a few hours earlier.
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I do want to emphasize that though I heard similar, one should still treat this as a rumor.
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As noted above, I didn't want to report on it until a release window was finalized -- meaning plans remain open to change.
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Microsoft will bring select games multiplat. That I have confidence in.
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People are making wild assumptions that EVERY game is going multiplat -- which is not the case.
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Nor is Microsoft going to exit the hardware industry.
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The multiplat strategy is a slight shift in strategy, in which SOME titles go multiplat. MS will keep high profile games exclusive.
If that's the case, it begs the question of whether Microsoft's strategic adjustment will provide meaningful results. It is unlikely that releasing titles like Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush years later on PlayStation or Switch will significantly impact either direction.
Upcoming Business Update Event: Microsoft Gaming Prepares to Share News
Anyway, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer stated that fans may expect a "business update event" sometime next week. The fact that he did not directly dispute the reports suggests that they may have some validity.
While we wait for the formal announcement, we'll continue to report on interesting speculations about the subject. Stay tuned for more Microsoft news and updates!
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