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Microsoft Corporation is bringing its Xbox game titles to other gaming console brands, and this is big news because even rival companies are included in the list. The company said that it will make four games available to competing consoles soon.
Microsoft said on Thursday, Feb. 15, that its exclusive Xbox games will be playable on other consoles, which was affirmed by the company’s chief executive officer of gaming unit, Phil Spencer. He said the decision to allow its four Xbox games to be on its rival consoles is not a change to the company’s “kind of fundamental exclusive strategy.”
Strategic Move for Profits
According to CNBC, the change is an indication of Microsoft’s willingness to stir up more profits from content that could only be played on the Xbox before. Moreover, the shift comes not long after the tech firm completed the acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October in a deal worth $75 billion.
Microsoft recorded an 11% revenue increase in the fiscal second quarter after its tie-up with the video game publisher that is known for game titles such as “Call of Duty” and “Overwatch,” and “Crash Bandicoot.” Its Game Pass service, which gives users access to numerous games, also saw its number of subscribers soaring to 34 million. Two years ago, there were only 25 million.
“We think this is an interesting point in time for us to use what some of the other platforms have right now to help grow our franchises, so we’re going to do that,” the publication quoted Spencer as saying.
Games Titles for Launch on Other Consoles
ABC News reported that Spencer did not drop the titles it will release on other gaming consoles but said it is not the “Starfield” game. But then again, he provided a bit of a hint by saying two of the four titles are “community-driven games” while the other two are minor games that were not meant to be exclusive to Microsoft’s systems.
“The teams that are building those games have announced plans that are not too far away,” the Microsoft gaming chief added. “I won’t be talking about the titles specifically, but I think when they come out, it will make sense.”
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