Microsoft Reportedly Plans to Make More of Its Best Games Console Exclusive So People Have a Reason to Buy an Xbox — So What Could Skip PlayStation?

Microsoft reportedly plans to make more of its best games console exclusive so people actually have a reason to buy an Xbox console. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma has already begun this process, making The Coalition’s Gears of War: E-Day and inXile’s Clockwork Revolution available on Xbox Series X and S and PC only, skipping PlayStation 5 in the process. But according to Bloomberg, Microsoft plans to return to exclusives in a more meaningful way. Big multiplayer games will continue to release across platforms, including PS5, Bloomberg said, but Microsoft “will make more of its best titles exclusive to Xbox so gamers have a reason to buy its console.” This begs the question: what is considered among Xbox’s best titles, and thus will potentially skip PS5? A number of games that fit the bill are already confirmed for PS5. For example, Playground’s Forza Horizon 6 is still down to come out on PlayStation, although it doesn’t have a release date for Sony’s console yet. Playground’s fantasy RPG, Fable, is due out on February 23, 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC. Mojang’s Minecraft Dungeons 2 launches September 29, 2026 across PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Ser