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With Nintendo Switch 2 knocking on the door, credible insider claims two of the biggest franchises from Xbox will surface on the upcoming handheld console. In February 2024, Microsoft began a focused effort to get its first-party games on third-party platforms.Pentiment,Hi-Fi Rush,Grounded, andSea of Thieveswere the first four Xbox games to be made available on several platforms.
That was a good move considering the expansion of the platform with a potentially enlarged player base. But the recent report suggesting two very popular Microsoft franchises coming into the upcoming rival handheld console might not be a brave decision by the company, as Microsoft itself is working on a handheld device.
Is Microsoft digging its own grave by bringing exclusive titles on the Nintendo Switch 2?
According to popular insiderNateTheHate, Microsoft’s multi-platform drive might eventually extend to one of the most popular Xbox franchises,Halo. The longtime leaker stated in his podcast’s January 10 edition that he“heard”Halo: Master Chief Collectionwould be available for the PS5 and the Switch 2. According to the same source, the updated versions of the six-game bundle are anticipated to be released in 2025.
Microsoft Flight Simulatoris probably going to do the same, according to NateTheHate. It’s possible that the insider was talking about the most recent installment in the series,MFS 2024, which was released on November 19, even if he didn’t say which one will allegedly become multi-platform.
NateTheHate hinted that theMicrosoft Flight Simulatorseries would be moving to the PlayStation and Nintendo systems sometime in 2025, much likeHalo: The Master Chief Collection.
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Now the main concern regarding this is Microsoft is playing it easy with the Nintendo Switch 2 despiteits own handheld console being on the line. Switch is a household name in the handheld market and probably one of the few devices that do the proper justice to the“handheld console”term, as you can play games locally from it, unlike PS Portal or other cloud-based handheld devices. Amidst this situation, breaking the console exclusivity might be risky andgive a head start to Nintendo’s upcoming console.
Many other Xbox games are reportedly going multiplatform soon
Another veteran Microsoft leaker, Jez Corden, recently claimed on Twitter that“way more”Xbox titles will be heading to the PS5 and Switch 2, supporting NateTheHate’s claims. This report supports Corden’s view that thedays of permanent Xbox console exclusives are already finished, something he has expressed time and time again in recent months.
way more than that
Call of Dutyis another Microsoft series that will almost certainly be released on additional platforms soon. As first revealed in late 2022, Microsoft launched a pact to bringCall of Dutygames to Nintendo platforms for ten years while attempting to finalize the Activision Blizzard merger.
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Perhaps because Microsoft is waiting for Nintendo to introduce the Switch 2, which is anticipated to be much more powerful and more suited for contemporary military shooters with realistic art styles than its predecessor, the deal has not yet produced any Switch titles.
Now it’s up to Microsoft on how it is going to shape up its future in the handheld console market because it’s pretty tough to predict what’s going on in its mind right now.
Nilendu Brahma
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A Marvel, Linkin Park, Cricket, and Barcelona fan who just wants to write and write about video games and stuff. If you want to meet me, you can find me in my room failing to hit the opposite Jett with the operator for six consecutive rounds.
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