{"id":273117,"date":"2024-02-13T05:22:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=326206"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:04:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:04:25","slug":"microsoft-is-preparing-to-bring-xbox-to-all-platforms-to-all-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-is-preparing-to-bring-xbox-to-all-platforms-to-all-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft is preparing to bring Xbox to all platforms: to all of them!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all know that in order to stay in this industry, <strong>the only obligation that developers and publishers have is to sell games like hotcakes<\/strong>. Costs have risen so much over the years that games can&#8217;t afford to sell poorly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Xbox Game Pass<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/xbox-game-pass.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox business needs to grow. <strong>The sales of Xbox Series S and X from the company continue to lag behind Sony&#8217;s PlayStation 5<\/strong>, and Microsoft Gaming CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/this-is-the-number-of-subscribers-that-xbox-game-pass-has-right-now-many-or-few\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Phil Spencer has previously admitted that their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions\">Phil Spencer has previously admitted that their Xbox Game Pass subscriptions<\/a> were also slowing down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He admitted it in 2022, a bad year for Xbox games after <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/its-time-to-return-to-starfield-thanks-to-its-latest-update-for-xbox-and-pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Microsoft's Bethesda's great exclusive game, Starfield\">Microsoft&#8217;s Bethesda&#8217;s great exclusive game, Starfield<\/a>, was delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">scoop: Microsoft is considering bringing Indiana Jones to PS5, several months after the Xbox \/ PC release. It&#39;s part of a new Xbox strategy inside Microsoft that&#39;s emerging. Details below ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/50toeOSyCw\">https:\/\/t.co\/50toeOSyCw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tom Warren (@tomwarren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tomwarren\/status\/1754269395927318641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xbox games to PS5 and Nintendo Switch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources familiar with Microsoft&#8217;s plans tell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/2\/12\/24067370\/microsoft-xbox-playstation-switch-games-future-hardware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"The Verge\">The Verge<\/a> <strong>that the company is preparing to release a select number of Xbox games on PS5 and Nintendo Switch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weeks of rumors point to the fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/xbox-has-decided-on-its-new-strategy-to-sell-its-games-also-on-ps5-with-a-catch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves and even Bethesda titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones could appear on platforms other than Xbox.\">Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves and even Bethesda titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones could appear on platforms other than Xbox.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first two games that will appear on rival consoles are Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, according to sources. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/a-great-game-from-xbox-will-arrive-on-all-platforms-this-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Microsoft is also planning to release Sea of Thieves on platforms other than Xbox later this year\">Microsoft is also planning to release Sea of Thieves on platforms other than Xbox later this year<\/a>, and is also considering other first-party titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re listening and we hear you. We&#39;ve been planning a business update event for next week, where we look forward to sharing more details with you about our vision for the future of Xbox. Stay tuned.<\/p>&mdash; Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1754598552548904973?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Releasing Xbox games on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch is a seismic strategy change that Microsoft wouldn&#8217;t have taken lightly<\/strong>. It will give Microsoft more reach for their first-party games and an opportunity to generate more gaming revenue, but it also comes with a lot of risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft&#8217;s global gaming business has just surpassed Windows in terms of revenue, thanks to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. <strong>That massive $68.7 billion acquisition will weigh on Microsoft&#8217;s mind<\/strong>, especially considering that Call of Duty is a major cross-platform game that generates key revenue through these platforms and mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Pass is not working as expected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slowdown in Game Pass subscribers may also be part of why Microsoft is even considering more cross-platform games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In May 2022, <strong>Microsoft had the ambitious goal of reaching 100 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers by 2030.<\/strong> At that time, the service, which allows Xbox owners to subscribe to a library of games, had 25 million subscribers, up from 18 million in 2021. It seemed poised to continue growing rapidly amidst Microsoft&#8217;s device-agnostic approach to consoles, PC, and cloud gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2018INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE\u2019 is being targeted to release in December on Xbox &amp; PC.<br><br>PS5 version will be a few months later.<br><br>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LeNMtCXVHZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/LeNMtCXVHZ<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PWQC37g4bN\">pic.twitter.com\/PWQC37g4bN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/1754272977347084316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Xbox Game Pass started to stagnate. Starfield and Redfall, which were supposed to be the main Xbox exclusives, were delayed from 2022 to 2023, and Starfield missed a key Christmas holiday period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the months since then, <strong>Microsoft has not provided any updates on subscriber figures to investors.<\/strong> It has been over two years since the figure of 25 million was announced alongside the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by the company, <strong>and some analysts estimate that Microsoft only has around 33 million subscribers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft has been looking for other avenues of revenue growth for Xbox Game Pass or games, particularly on mobile, a key reason behind its acquisition of Activision Blizzard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Please join us for a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast.<br><br>Hear from\u00a0Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond and Matt Booty as they\u00a0share updates on the Xbox business. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TxwWJVUbgx\">pic.twitter.com\/TxwWJVUbgx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Xbox (@Xbox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Xbox\/status\/1757102346000286155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What future awaits Xbox as a brand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All this means that adding a bunch of games to the Switch and PS5 won&#8217;t necessarily help Microsoft&#8217;s ambitions for the Xbox. <strong>That&#8217;s why it is suspected that Microsoft could give more clues about its future hardware vision.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, <strong>Microsoft held an internal meeting for Xbox employees<\/strong> in which Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, Matt Booty, head of Xbox game studios, and Sarah Bond, Xbox president, <strong>addressed the employees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although<strong> Xbox executives assured employees that Xbox hardware would continue,<\/strong> they did not directly address the elephant in the room: those persistent rumors about Xbox exclusives coming to Nintendo Switch and PS5.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Xbox Game Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8b773de5-0b20-429f-a535-c159557192df\/2791990695\/xbox-game-pass-Xbox%20Game%20Pass%20for%20PC-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div 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