Summary
Earlier this year, Xbox announced it was bringing four exclusives to other consoles, those beingHi-Fi Rush,Pentiment,Sea of Thieves, andGrounded. But it’s not stopping there, as Microsoft is reportedly discussing the idea of bringingSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2to PS5 as well.
Amidstthe closure of Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, concerns about what Xbox considers a success are bubbling. Tango developed the award-winning Hi-Fi Rush which higher-ups like Bethesda Softworks senior vice president Todd Vaughn lauded as “one of the most successful launches […] in recent years”. After the closure, Xbox Games Studios head Matt Booty even said that the company needs “smaller games that give us prestige and awards”.
It’s unclear why Hi-Fi Rush didn’t qualify despite Phil Spencer calling it a “smaller game”, so this confusion has understandably brought forward anxieties around other Microsoft-owned companies like Ninja Theory -fans are even urging people to buy Hellblade 2instead of using Game Pass. But according toThe Verge, Microsoft isn’t sure that launching on PS5 would be a success.
Why Xbox Is Bringing Games To PS5
Over the years, we’ve seen XboxandSony bring their games to PC, including flagship exclusives likeThe Last of UsandHalo, but never to their rival console platforms. With the likes of Hi-Fi Rush and Grounded, that’s changed.
And while buying out Activision Blizzard King in the game industry’s biggest acquisition to date could be seen as a strategy to bolster Game Pass, Microsoft is reportedly unsure about bringing the company’s heaviest hitter to the service,Call of Duty,out of fear that it may undermine sales. ButXbox has also agreed to keep launching new Call of Duty games on PlayStation, so there won’t be exclusivity to bolster hardware sales, either.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
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Following her trials and tribulations in her debut game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 sees the titular protagonist again have to battle the darkness in order to liberate others from a tyrannical regime.
