The Xbox Business Update was recently released, detailing the future of Xbox as a company and video game distributor. The business update was headed by Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty and was released amid leaks that hinted at Xbox bringing its games to the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, along with rumors of Xbox leaving the console business entirely.
Five major takeaways from the Xbox Business Update can be found below, detailing the most common questions.
The highly anticipated Xbox Business Update podcast premiered on February 16, 2024, about a day from the time of writing this article. The podcast was about 23 minutes long and revealed a great deal of information surrounding the strategy of Xbox going forward, as well as its multi-platform approach. The event can be condensed into the following crucial points.
As detailed in the Xbox Business Update podcast, Xbox is indeed starting to go multi-platform, but only for a select few titles. This is a remarkable shift from the usual strategy of locking down games to a certain platform and is a sign of changing times.
A total of four Xbox-exclusive games will be heading to the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. These are the rumored titles:
This is a part of Xbox’s current goal to push its games to every platform, thereby making its products accessible to a wider audience.
Interestingly enough, Xbox has not made any promises of newer titles heading to rival platforms, and as such, the presence of Xbox on the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch is expected to be fairly limited.
The Xbox leaks brought rumors of Xbox stepping down from the hardware business and opting for the publisher-only route (much like SEGA). Thankfully, these rumors were entirely unfounded, and Xbox
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