The idea of exclusive games in 2025 is “antiquated,” according to Xbox president Sarah Bond. She said in a new interview that people are beginning to “evolve way past” the idea that a game should be exclusive to one store or device.
“The biggest games in the world are available everywhere. You look at Call of Duty, you look at Minecraft, you look at Fortnite, you look at Roblox … that’s actually what’s really driving community in gaming. That’s where people gather. And the idea of locking it to one store or one device is antiquated for most people,” she told Mashable.
“You want to be able to play with your friends anywhere, regardless of what they’re on. And we’re really leaning into that with this experience [Rog Ally X]. It just opens up another way for you to play, as does cloud, as does PC as do the consoles we all have in the living room,” she added.
Microsoft was once a big believer in exclusive games, but the company has updated its business strategy and has in recent times opted to release its games in more places, including rival systems.
For Sony, the company has also begun to bring more of its games to places beyond PlayStation, including PC and, in the case of Helldivers 2, Xbox. Nintendo, however, only releases its own games for its own exclusive platforms, and that’s proven to be good business for the company.
Microsoft does not have one single strategy it applies to all of its game releases, as some titles are released across multiple platforms simultaneously, others are not. One of the next Xbox games that could make the jump to PlayStation is Starfield, with a report saying this will be announced in 2026.
In other news, Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to announce a Halo: Combat Evolved remake, and it might be in the works for PS5.
Microsoft was also in the news recently regarding Bond’s comments about the next Xbox console, labeling it “high-end” and prompting fears from fans that it will be very expensive.
