Forza Horizo ​​N 5 on PS5 is not the end of Xbox, but this is an irreversible change

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Many Xbox fans have been thinking about one of the “three giants” Xbox franchise operation- Halo,,,,, gear or Forza -In the end to PS5. Proof Forza horizo ​​n 5 He was the first person to jump, and he officially revealed the current Sony's current system in the spring -2025 distribution window. It's not surprising, fans have been Very Since the announcement of the decline, it has been considered the news.

The decision to decide such a precious Xbox exclusive decision is even more heartbreaking, but in fact, this is something we have always expected for a while. If you read between lines, the team of Phil Spencer and Xbox cleverly tried to inform us about “No red line” Today, the rules involved in experts, this is likely to mean halo, gears, Starfield Moreover, many other Xbox specialized rights will go to PS5 sooner or later, or even Nintendo Switch 2.

But why do you do this? Why do you need to risk alienation and loyal fans who have remained consistent with the Xbox brand because Does its exclusive product? The answer is almost definitely the number. We saw how Microsoft's income of hardware revenue declined again and again, and income Xbox content and service have increasedEssence No wonder the company's priority has changed. This change in strategy means that Xbox can pay more attention to Become the publishing behemoth At the same time, more players on all platforms can access their games.

Earlier this year, Spencer talked about Xbox has its identity “evolution” In order to continue to bring the challenging period to the industry. In addition, he believes that the new method of Xbox will be best used by Volkswagen to allow the main developers and publishers to continue to make high budget AAA games. Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler recently agreed With this idea, it shows that due to the rise in game development costs, the industry can grow only when the dependence of exclusive products began to reduce exclusive products.

Of course, when those former people will help Xbox exclusive Actually sell a lot. As early as February 2024, Xbox announced Hi-Fi hurried,,,,, The sea of ​​thieves,,,,, soft and Ground To go to other systems, we quickly discovered PlayStation. Nintendo owners have stomachs on games that could not be played before. In particular, the sea of ​​thieves has achieved great success on PS5, and Microsoft does not shy emphasize this factEssence In other words, there are also criticism Only The four championships will make the jumping ability. It is inevitable that once the owner of the PlayStation starts to fall into trouble, this will never be the case.

This is the biggest problem that I have encountered in Xbox's new strategy. Xbox started a major marketing activity, claiming Each device “is xbox”Now everyone seems to have already understood this information. But never real The game explains the game that will enter PS5 and switch. It was originally four games, followed by several other games. In the end, it may (possibly, may) be the entire directory of Xbox. Xbox fans still have no real In addition to rumors and occasional prompts, I also clearly understand the expected situation.

The first appearance of Forza Horizo ​​N 5 on PS5 may be like a new era, or even the ending of some Xbox fans, but in fact, this is only the evolution of the strategy that has been carried out for a while It was very profitable in 2025. Multipmentual promotion is in full swingEven if Microsoft obviously does not want to give us a lot of route maps, we will definitely see more Xbox first part of the title On PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms before the end of the year. From the perspective of commerce and industry, this will be great, but for those who want Xbox rather than reducing their games as exclusive products, this is obviously sad.

In the long run, it does not explain how it will perform. Be Next Xbox console Is it rolling? How about Xbox handheld styleIntersection Can Microsoft sell hardware without the main exclusive product as a sweetener and can Xbox Game Pass Move enough system alone? There is no doubt that Phil Spencer thinks more about these issues and hopes to have answers to them. However, the entire Xbox community now has a feeling of anxiety. Xbox will have to work harder than ever before, so that their future loyal fans will return. I just hope this is enough, because Xbox is always changing.

Fraser Gilbert is Pure XboxEssence