{"id":273249,"date":"2024-02-15T02:38:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T07:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=326309"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:03:47","slug":"is-xbox-going-to-announce-its-new-policy-through-a-nintendo-direct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/is-xbox-going-to-announce-its-new-policy-through-a-nintendo-direct\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Xbox going to announce its new policy through a Nintendo Direct?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Xbox has decided to remain silent. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/microsoft-is-preparing-to-bring-xbox-to-all-platforms-to-all-of-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">While rumors say that several of their exclusive games may become multiplatform<\/a>, and even that the company could shift towards supporting other companies like Sony or Nintendo, Microsoft has decided not to comment. For now. <strong>They will do so on February 15th, in their podcast, in what seems to be one of their regular talks and nothing more<\/strong>. Something very strange, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-most-fervent-xbox-fans-are-tearing-their-clothes-and-losing-faith-over-a-tweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">given the commotion it has caused<\/a> and the impact this could have if true. But what if there was a reason for doing it this way?<\/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>There aren&#8217;t many reasons to simply deny it. Even if it&#8217;s true. <strong>But one that would make sense, given the information we have, is that it&#8217;s not Microsoft&#8217;s place to take the first step in revealing exactly what&#8217;s happening<\/strong>. Something that would make sense if we consider certain recent rumors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a recent leak from a source that has been accurate in the past on these same issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/nintendo-switch-2-would-be-backwards-compatible-and-we-would-have-confirmation-very-soon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nintendo will hold a Direct focused on third parties on February 15th<\/a>. The same day as the Microsoft podcast, only a few hours earlier. <strong>If the leaks about Hi-Fi Rush coming to Switch, or the rumors about Game coming to the Nintendo console are true, then it would be logical for Nintendo to announce this, not Microsoft<\/strong>. They are the ones most interested in making the announcement and getting the publicity, not the Redmond company, and in that sense, the wait would make sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hi-Fi RUSH |  Official Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgd4aU56Kig?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If Nintendo has a Direct on the 15th, it is expected that they will announce something related to Microsoft. <strong>They may not give specific details and that may be what Phil Spencer focuses on in the podcast<\/strong>. This is something that could happen, as Nintendo tends to announce third-party Directs on the same day as their broadcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this were to happen, it would be a reasonable explanation for why we should wait. If not, there are very few other reasons to do so. <strong>Simply going out and denying or confirming it were much more reasonable prospects if there are no other business ties to fulfill, as could be the case of having a deal with Nintendo<\/strong>. So don&#8217;t be surprised if Nintendo unexpectedly announces a Direct on the very same day. Or if finally, as often happens, it is simply that the paths of corporations, like those of God, are inscrutable.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Xbox going to announce its new policy through a Nintendo Direct? It&#8217;s a possibility that is floating in the air and shouldn&#8217;t be dismissed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9268,"featured_media":273251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[6266,3251,1074,1404],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-273249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-direct","tag-game-pass","tag-nintendo","tag-xbox"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9268"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273249"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":314791,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273249\/revisions\/314791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273249"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=273249"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=273249"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=273249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}