{"id":60826,"date":"2024-02-16T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/microsofts-xbox-to-release-four-titles-on-external-platforms-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:06:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:06:17","slug":"microsofts-xbox-to-release-four-titles-on-external-platforms-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/microsofts-xbox-to-release-four-titles-on-external-platforms-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft’s Xbox to release four titles on external platforms | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Microsoft’s\u00a0Xbox will release four video-game titles on external platforms, gaming CEO Phil Spencer said on a podcast on Thursday, as it looks to tap into a wider base of gamers following its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard.<\/p>\n

Although Spencer did not give more details on the titles the company intends to release, he said they have been available to Xbox players for at least a year.<\/p>\n

He also made it clear that the games coming to other platforms does not include “Starfield” or the upcoming “Indiana Jones” title.<\/p>\n

Spencer said games exclusive to one piece of hardware were going to become a smaller part of the industry over the next five to 10 years.<\/p>\n

The Activision acquisition was a step towards boosting Microsoft’s heft in the videogame market to better compete with industry leader Sony, which recently\u00a0cut its forecast<\/a>\u00a0for its PlayStation 5 sales for the year ending March.<\/p>\n

Microsoft announced last month that it would lay off\u00a01,900 employees<\/a>\u00a0at Activision Blizzard and Xbox, a cut that represents about 8% of the overall Microsoft Gaming division.<\/p>\n

Spencer’s comments on game exclusivity come a day after Sony’s chief financial officer said on a post-earnings call that the company can improve operating profit by bringing first-party games to other platforms.<\/p>\n

“Diablo IV”, the first Activision Blizzard game post-acquisition, will be available to subscribers of Xbox’s Game Pass from March 28, according to an Xbox blog.<\/p>\n

The growth environment for multi-game subscription services, which include Sony’s PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass, is\u00a0expected to slow<\/a>\u00a0this year, according to research firm NewZoo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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