Xbox assures before the judge that it supports the communities of players of other platforms.
Yesterday the first day of the lawsuit between Microsoft and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States, for its blocking of the multimillion-dollar purchase of Activision Blizzard, and very interesting data has begun to be revealed about both Xbox and its upcoming games. For example, The Outer Worlds 2 could end up coming out on PS5instead of being an exclusive game for Xbox Series X | S and PC.
Unlike other Bethesda games where the decision to release on PlayStation 5 was clear from previous agreements, such as Deathloop and Ghostwire: TokyoMicrosoft would not have decided yet the future of the new game of Obsidian Entertainment.
Microsoft wants to respect gaming communities
As reported by IGN, Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, was asked about the PS5 versions of Deathloop and GhostWire Tokyo, and then was asked about the exclusivity of The Outer Worlds 2. Exclusivity that Booty did not confirm to the FTC lawyer, since no decision has yet been made on thishe explained. Microsoft tends to support communities established on other platforms, the manager said, pointing to Minecraft and The Elder Scrolls Online.
Let’s remember that the first installment of The Outer Worlds not only also reached PlayStation consoles, but also It’s even available on Nintendo Switch.. Although this speech from Microsoft seems a bit vague, since that rule could also be applied to games like Helblade IIwhose first installment was multiplatform and the sequel will be exclusive to Xbox Series X | S on consoles.
In any of the cases, it seems that we will still have to wait a while to find out news about The Outer Worlds 2, since Obsidian Entertainment’s most advanced project is Avowed, which will arrive in 2024 on Xbox Series X | S consoles and PC. We will also see in the next few days how it ends this controversial and media lawsuit in which many more dirty laundry from Xbox, PlayStation and other companies in the sector are expected to come to light.