On February 6, local time, Microsoft Games CEO Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer) announced in the X platform that Microsoft will hold a "business update" event next week, when the company will share with users about the future vision of Xbox "More details"。

Xbox exclusive will be landing PS？Old players are angry.

Earlier, according to foreign media reports, a new cross-platform strategy is brewing within Microsoft, which will evaluate whether certain Xbox games will remain exclusive or land on Switch or PS5。In the beginning, it was rumored that Tango Gameworks' acclaimed rhythm-action game Hi-Fi Rush and Rare's instant-service pirate sandbox game Sea of Thieves would land on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.。

Recently, however, some of Xbox's large exclusive games have joined the rumors, with some industry insiders suggesting that Xbox is discussing releasing StarCraft, Legend of Senua: Blade of Hell 2 and Raiders of the Lost Ark: Base Camp on PlayStation 5, and even Xbox's long-time flagship franchises Halo and Gears of War have been rumored to be open to PS5 players in the future。These rumors caused a lot of Xbox community users on the Internet, they asked Xbox to provide official information。

So far, in addition to "Hi-Fi Rush" was revealed to have been determined to cross-platform landing PlayStation, the rest of the game has not yet exact news。

Spencer did not respond to the rumor, but did not deny it either。According to The Verge reporter Tom Warren, this "vision for the future of Xbox" is so secret that most employees inside Xbox don't know what it is.。

If the rumors come true, this will be the first time an Xbox exclusive game has landed on Sony's PlayStation platform。

In addition, there is news that Microsoft's new Xbox handheld will be launched in 2026 and is currently in the testing phase.。Spencer is expected to reveal more at next week's Business Update event。

Microsoft's gaming division has just experienced "major layoffs."

Xbox sales have lagged Playstation for years。According to foreign media statistics, by the end of 2023, PlayStation 5 sales almost surpassed the Xbox X / S series by a three-to-one advantage, and the two are far apart.。

Forbes video game columnist Paul Tassi said: "Xbox has lost the battle of two generations of consoles, and they must not play any more bad.。In line with the vision, Xbox has repeatedly said that their future lies in giving gamers the services they deserve in order to bring Xbox consoles to as many people as possible.。"

Still, rumors that Xbox exclusive games will land on PlayStation have angered many Xbox gamers。Some influential players have begun to publicly express their dissatisfaction, and some players have said they will gradually close their game accounts.。Players say Xbox's move is self-defeating martial arts。

This Xbox cross-platform incident is already the second turmoil in Microsoft's gaming division in a short period of time.。Last month, Microsoft's gaming division announced it would cut 1,900 employees in its Xbox, Activision Blizzard and Zenimax gaming divisions.。Notably, the layoffs are less than three months before Microsoft completes its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard。

In the broader context, the layoffs in Microsoft's gaming division are by no means unique。The figures show that the number of job cuts across the gaming industry reached a record 10,500 going into 2024, with an increase of 6,200 in January alone.。