Xbox Boss Says Bringing Games To PS5 Is "Good For Gamers"

Microsoft is shaking things up of late by bringing more of its first-party games to rival platforms like PS5 and Nintendo Switch. This multiplatform release strategy is good for people who like games and helps Microsoft's own studios by extending any given game's reach, according to Head of Xbox Game Studios Craig Duncan.

"I think it's good for gamers, I think it's good for our studios," Duncan said on the official Xbox podcast. "Our studios make amazing games, and we want to give those games the chance to reach the broadest audience possible."

This lines up with what Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said recently when asked about Microsoft's new approach of launching its own games on rival platforms. "It doesn't really benefit people to gatekeep games. Restricting where games can be played is not helping the games themselves," he said.

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