Summary
Halo: The Master Chief Collectionmay be coming to the PS5 and Switch 2, according to a new report from a well-known industry insider. The same source alleges that at least one more majorXboxfranchise will soon be going multi-platform.
Microsoft started a concentrated push to bring its first-party games to third-party consoles in February 2024. Thefirst four Xbox games to go multi-platformwerePentiment,Hi-Fi Rush,Grounded, andSea of Thieves, in that order. Some market watchers also countAs Dusk Fallsin this group, because while the 2022 adventure game wasn’t developed by a Microsoft subsidiary, it was originally published by Xbox Game Studios and spent 20 months as an Xbox console exclusive.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6joined the list of Microsoft’s games available on non-Xbox platforms in October 2024, whereasIndiana Jones and the Great Circlewill follow suit in spring 2025, when it’s scheduled to land on the PS5.
Microsoft’s multi-platform push may soon expand to include one of thebiggest Xbox franchises,Halo, according to NateTheHate. During the January 10 episode of his podcast, the long-time leaker reported that he “heard” thatHalo: Master Chief Collectionwill be ported to both the PS5 and the Switch 2. The new versions of the six-game bundle are reportedly planned to launch sometime in 2025, as per the same source.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Also Reportedly Coming to PS5 and Switch 2
NateTheHate also said thatMicrosoft Flight Simulatoris likely to follow suit. While the insider didn’t specify which installment will supposedly go multi-platform, it’s plausible he was referring to the latest entry in the series,MFS 2024, which hit the market on November 19. Similar toHalo: The Master Chief Collection, NateTheHate suggested that theMicrosoft Flight Simulatorfranchise will be making the jump to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles at some point in 2025.
‘Way More’ Xbox Games Are Reportedly Going Multi-Platform in 2025
This report was corroborated by another long-time Microsoft leaker, Jez Corden, who recently took to Twitter toclaimthat “way more” Xbox games will be coming to the PS5 and Switch 2. This assertion aligns with Corden’s belief thatthe era of permanent Xbox console exclusives is already over—a sentiment he frequently reiterated in recent months.
Another Microsoft series that’s all but certain to expand to more platforms in the near future isCall of Duty. While trying to push the Activision Blizzard deal over the finish line, Microsoft signed a dealcommitting to bringingCall of Dutygames to Nintendo consoles for ten years, as originally announced in late 2022. The agreement has yet to produce any Switch games, possibly because Microsoft is waiting for Nintendo to release the Switch 2, which is expected to be significantly more powerful and better suited for modern military shooters with realistic art styles than its predecessor.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
WHERE TO PLAY
The series that changed console gaming forever is on PC with six blockbuster games in one epic experience.Featuring Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST Campaign, and Halo 4, The Master Chief Collection offers players their own exciting journey through the epic saga. Starting with the incredible bravery of Noble Six in Halo: Reach and ending with the rise of a new enemy in Halo 4, the Master Chief’s saga totals 67 campaign missions over six critically-acclaimed titles.Each of the six games in The Master Chief Collection brings its own multiplayer maps, modes and game types. With more than 120 multiplayer maps and countless ways to play with community-created Forge content the Collection has the most diverse and expansive Halo multiplayer experience to date.Halo’s iconic map editor is improved, refreshed and better than ever. Build new maps with expanded functionality, increased budget, new objects and create new ways to play with custom game modes.
