Four first-party or exclusive Xbox games are coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

• This is a marked change in the strategy of the company led by Satya Nadella.

• Games that will appear on competing consoles will do so after spending at least a year on the Xbox platform.

The rumors turned out to be true. Microsoft is releasing exclusive Xbox games on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. This important change in strategy has just been confirmed Phil SpencerHead of the gaming division of Redmond.

“We have made the decision to release four games on other consoles,” the executive said this Thursday in a special broadcast of the official Xbox podcast. While the company hasn’t revealed which games will be coming to competing consoles, it has provided tracks.

Microsoft changes strategy

Company led by Satya Nadella what Games coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch must be available to Xbox console users for at least a year. This condition makes some sense to players in its ecosystem.

As we said, the announcement was not accompanied by the names of the games that will be part of this very important movement for the video game industry. However, Xbox says the games will have “hidden gems that are worth experiencing.”

Getting back to the rumor level briefly, sources consulted by The Verge confirm that the songs in question are “Hi-Fi Rush” and “Pentiment,” “Sea of ​​Thieves” and “Gounded.” Spencer, however, confirmed in an interview with Tom Warren that “Starfield” and “Indiana Jones”

they are not included.

The executive also leaves open the possibility that other games in addition to the first four will appear on competing platforms in the future. However, a change in strategy is currently materializing soon (no date announced) with this token movement.

Spencer also announced that Diablo IV will be available on Game Pass for consoles and PC. The game’s arrival on March 28 this year is part of a promise Microsoft made months ago to include Activision Blizzard games on Game Pass.

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