Break the barriers! Microsoft may announce more cross-platform plans for Xbox games in the near future

　　According to Christopher Dring, a well-known journalist in the industry, Microsoft is preparing to announce a new round of Xbox first-party games to be launched on PS5 and Switch 2 in the next few weeks. This may be the first strategic move for Microsoft to confirm that its games will be available to Nintendo's next-generation consoles. Since launching the cross-platform strategy at the beginning of last year, Microsoft has successively transplanted works such as "Sea of Thieves" and "Perfect Sound Wave" to competitors, and in 2025, it will further promote "Forza Horizon 5" to become the annual sales champion of PS5 platform.

The accelerated implementation of the cross-platform strategy is closely related to the weak sales of Xbox consoles in recent years. After completing the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has delivered a number of works such as "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Ancient Circle" and "Doom: The Dark Age" to the PS5 platform. It is revealed that the Cologne Games Exhibition, which will open on August 20, may become the official stage for a new batch of cross-platform plans. The industry generally predicts that the PS5 version of "Starry Sky" is expected to be revealed in the "Major Update of 2025" promised by Bethesda, and the new Obsidian work "Survival of Confinement 2" and the rumored "Hao: Fighting Evolution" remake are also regarded as potential candidates.

　　Circana analyst Mat Piscatella pointed out that contemporary players have deeply bound specific game ecosystems, and it is difficult to leverage user migration based on exclusive content alone. This view is confirmed in the cases of "Forza: Horizon 5" topped the PS5 sales list and "Jidi 2" reverse landing on Xbox. As Sony also tries to break platform barriers, the gaming industry is accelerating its move towards a new competitive landscape where "content takes precedence over hardware". It is worth noting that works such as "Raptors of the Lost Ark" that have been previously logged into PS5 may be logged into Switch 2 through enhanced versions to further expand Microsoft's cross-platform territory.