Microsoft has confirmed that four first-party games are heading to PlayStation, and with Sony planning to adapt its own exclusivity plans, we think now is a great time for Sony's first-party games to head to Xbox.
The last couple of weeks have been a rollercoaster for Xbox fans after rumors suggested that Microsoft plans to launch some of its first-party games on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. As it turns out, the rumors were somewhat true, and four unnamed Xbox console exclusives will be heading to rival platforms. However, it's not just Microsoft eyeing up potential revenue by releasing its first-party games on other systems.
During Sony's recent earnings call, PlayStation boss Hiroki Totoki spoke about the company's continued efforts to release first-party games on other platforms, notably PC. Totoki said during the call, 'In the past, we wanted to popularise the console, and the first-party title's main purpose was to make the console popular, but there is a synergy to it.
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