Last week there was big news for all console fans: After days of speculation about the future of the Xbox and some even talking about the end of the Microsoft console, Xbox boss Phil Spencer calmed things down on Thursday during a podcast. In it, he not only confirmed that there will soon be a new Xbox console, but also announced four former Xbox exclusive games for competing consoles from Sony and Nintendo. On the other hand, they are probably not being so open: The PS5 surprise hit Helldivers 2 remains a Playstation and PC exclusive for the time being. An implementation for the Xbox Series is not planned. Spencer is disappointed with Sony’s decision.
“Who does it help if it’s not on Xbox?”
Microsoft is opening up more and more to the competition: Not only has the Xbox parent company been pursuing a strategy without “real” exclusive games with Game Pass for years, since Xbox games are now also available on the PC. Since last week there has also been an official announcement that four former Xbox exclusives will be released for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch.
But at Playstation they are probably not so open. Although a few PS5 games are now appearing on the PC, none of them have made the jump to the Xbox yet. And the recently released surprise hit Helldivers 2 also remains a console exclusive on the Sony console. Xbox boss Phil Spencer is now disappointed by this.
In an interview with Stephen Totilo he explains: “I have to say, when I look at a game like Helldivers 2 (buy now) – and it’s really great, congratulations to the development team – I don’t know exactly who it will help if it does is not available on Xbox. So he would have liked to be able to play the Sony game on the Xbox Series X.
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Will Helldivers 2 ever come to Xbox?
In the same interview, Spencer also shows understanding for Sony’s decision: “I can understand it. There is still the belief in the console business that you somehow benefit from exclusivity. We do it similarly.” He also highlights how successful Helldivers 2 is by launching on PS5 and PC at the same time.
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And that’s true too. The third-person shooter is the most successful launch of a Playstation game on Steam ever. However, it remains to be seen whether the game, which is designed for live service, will eventually find its way to the Xbox or Nintendo Switch. The Sony shooter was definitely able to convince us in our test. Have you already tried Helldivers 2 or would you at least consider it if the game also appeared on the Xbox or Switch?