A trusted industry source has revealed that Xbox is gearing up to announce more first-party game releases for competing platforms, specifically PlayStation 5 and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. While Xbox titles appearing on rival consoles isn't unprecedented, this new wave of announcements could mark a significant milestone - potentially including Microsoft's first confirmation of a Switch 2 port.

Microsoft's multiplatform initiative began in early 2024 when they confirmed ports of Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment to other consoles. This strategic shift followed Microsoft's massive $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard and coincided with slower-than-expected sales of Xbox Series X/S consoles. Throughout 2025, Xbox has already brought major titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Doom: The Dark Ages, Forza Horizon 5, and The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered to PS5.

The multiplatform strategy appears to be paying dividends, with Forza Horizon 5 reportedly becoming PS5's best-selling game of 2025 so far. Upcoming releases include Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Gears of War: Reloaded arriving on PS5 next month, followed by The Outer Worlds 2 in October.

During a recent episode of The Game Business Show, industry insider Christopher Dring suggested that Xbox will announce additional PS5 and Switch 2 ports "in the coming weeks." While specific titles weren't confirmed, many speculate these announcements could coincide with Gamescom 2025 (August 20-24).

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Potential Xbox Titles Coming to PS5 and Switch 2

Several strong candidates exist for future multiplatform releases:

• Starfield: Bethesda's space RPG, with recent teases about "exciting developments" coming later in 2025
• Grounded 2: The sequel to the popular survival game, following the original's multiplatform release
• Halo: Combat Evolved Remake: Long-rumored remake that could follow Microsoft's new strategy
• Existing ports like Indiana Jones and Doom: The Dark Ages could also come to Switch 2