Microsoft bringing Xbox games to PlayStation and Nintendo, amid major strategy shift

Four games that were previously exclusive to the Xbox console will be made available for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, as the company focuses on its software products

Four of Xbox's previously exclusive games will be making the jump to PlayStation and Nintendo's consoles, Microsoft has announced. It was also suggested that the company will share details of the next version of its Xbox console before the end of 2024.

In a video podcast with other Xbox executives, the CEO of Microsoft's gaming division, Phil Spencer, did not name the four titles in question, but said they are each more than a year old. Two are live-service games and two are smaller titles, with multiplayer pirate adventure Sea of Thieves and musical action game Hi-Fi Rush two likely candidates. It was confirmed that neither last year's space opus Starfield nor the forthcoming Indiana Jones game will be multiplatform.