Xbox would bring more of its games to PlayStation and Nintendo if this condition is met

In an unexpected change of strategy, Xbox decided to bring several of its exclusive titles to PlayStation and Nintendo. Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft Gaming, initially stated that they only planned to bring 4 titles to other platforms; however, there are indications that Xbox wants to continue experimenting with this plan and release more of their games on other consoles.

According to very reliable sources, Xbox has not ruled out releasing more of its exclusive games on PlayStation and Nintendo in the future. This would depend on one condition: the success of Sea of Thieves, the pirate title from Rare, on PlayStation 5.

Sea of Thieves for PS5 could define Xbox's future

Spencer has made it clear that he will make the decisions necessary to secure Xbox's long-term future. The brand is facing a difficult time due to declining hardware sales in certain regions and slow growth in its services.

The company decided to launch several of its exclusive games on PlayStation and Nintendo in order to have new monetization avenues and thus strengthen its business. According to Tom Warren, journalist of The Verge, Xbox does not rule out bringing more of its titles to its competitors' consoles.

According to his sources familiar with Microsoft's plans and new strategy, Sea of Thieves will be very important in defining Xbox's future. Rare's pirate title is coming soon to PlayStation 5, and Warren claims that its success or failure on Sony's console will determine the next step for Xbox.

According to his statements, Sea of Thieves will be a "key test for whether other games might make their way to PS5 or Nintendo Switch" later on. Thus, the success of the game would prove that the new strategy is effective and, therefore, Xbox would release more of its titles on other platforms.

There are high chances of this happening, as we know that the various editions of Sea of Thieves dominated the PlayStation Store pre-sales list recently. Other sources claimed that the release of more Xbox games on PlayStation and Nintendo is indeed dependent on the new strategy paying off.