Nah, that's not inevitable at all. They are in it to make money, sure, and I am sure you'll see IP that are not MS creations on other platforms, like CoD and Indiana Jones, and all that Bethesda shit and whatever else they bought lately, to make even more money, but xbox is Microsoft and...
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they could operate at the hugest of losses and it's not going to touch the sides, but as they are not operating at a loss... I think come next week the announcement will be that some Rare shit will go to Nintendo and the acquisition shit will still come to PlayStation. And honestly , who really cares?
And from this piece
According to sources, we understand that currently Microsoft are planning a launch for Starfield on PlayStation 5 post the release of the already announced “Shattered Space” expansion for Xbox and PC, which is on target to arrive at some point later this year. We’ve also been informed that Microsoft have made additional investment into PlayStation 5 dev kits to support ongoing development efforts – adding further fuel to the fire.
As the already existing rumours have suggested, the idea of bringing 1st party titles to competing console platforms marks a massive change in strategy for Microsoft and from what I understand, it’s not been without fierce internal debate on this new direction. Releasing Starfield on PlayStation 5 contradicts the original statement around exclusivity made by President of Xbox Sarah Bond, during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Studios summer showcase of 2021.
According to our sources, Microsoft senior leadership have reportedly debated the various pros and cons of releasing more of their exclusive software elsewhere, and internally, not everyone is necessarily happy with the decision, but recouping the potential money “left on the table” by releasing elsewhere has arguably won out.
For many weeks now, rumours have persisted regarding Microsoft’s intentions to release a number of 1st party games – namely Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves
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