Summary
The next major Xbox game to make the leap toPlayStation 5may be none other than Microsoft’s most iconic franchise:Halo. In the last few months, Xbox has begun pivoting its release model by launching some of the console’s popular exclusive games on other devices, a move that’s managed to frustrate long-time players demanding quality first-party experiences. The first bundle of Xbox exclusives to cross the console divide and end up on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch includedHi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Grounded,andPentiment, but they may soon be joined by Master Chief.
According to The Verge’sTom Warren(viaGamesRadar+),Microsoft may be considering bringing theHalofranchise to PlayStation 5 in the near futurefollowingSea of Thieves' success on the competing console. While this report should be taken with a grain of salt until Xbox makes an official announcement, it’s not hard to imagine the company adding something likeThe Master Chief Collectionto Sony’s hardware, offering an entirely new audience an opportunity to play the game. There’s certainly precedent for a port as Microsoft appears to be prioritizing software sales over hardware at the time of writing.
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Could More Xbox Games Come To PS5?
It Seems More And More Likely
The most recent reports of Microsoft looking to bringHaloto PlayStation 5isn’t the first time such rumors have swirledonline. In the early months of 2024, several leakers claimed thatXbox was looking to bring some of its more substantial exclusives likeStarfieldandIndiana Jones and the Great Circleover to Sony’s platformand while the future of those games remains to be seen, those same reports proved accurate when it came toHi-Fi RushandSea of Thieves. However, both of those titles are relatively small in comparison toHalo.
PortingHaloover to PlayStation would be a massive move asthe series is often considered to be Microsoft’s crown jewel. Master Chief’s adventures are synonymous with the Xbox brand and the company has leveraged the iconography of the franchise to sell hardware in the past. Sony has previously tried to competeby creating exclusive first-person shooters of its own likeResistanceandKillzonebutneither one came close to topplingHalo.
Halodropping onPlayStation 5would be a signifcant shift for Microsoft,one that will no doubt anger fans who would view it as a “surrender” to Sony. Whether or not the latest reports are true remains to be seen but withXbox hosting its major annual showcase on June 9, players won’t need to speculate for long. Master Chief’s fanbase may be on the verge of a massive expansion.
