Overview

• Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios is focusing on releasing first-party games on rival platforms like PS5 and Nintendo Switch to reach a broader audience.
• Craig Duncan, head of Xbox Game Studios, stated that the strategy benefits both developers and gamers by removing barriers and expanding access to games.
• Recent and upcoming Xbox titles arriving on PS5 include Forza Horizon 5, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Age of Mythology: Retold.
• Microsoft's multiplatform approach has been described as a revenue boost, though some critics argue it could weaken Xbox's hardware exclusivity appeal.
• The release of Playground Games' Fable revival has been delayed to 2026, as confirmed during the latest Xbox podcast.