Summary
- Reports suggest Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are headed to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Both titles are expected to arrive sometime in 2025.
- An industry insider predicts significantly more first-party Xbox games will become multi-platform this year.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection may soon be available on PS5 and Switch 2, according to a recent report from a reputable industry insider. The same source claims at least one other major Xbox franchise will also expand to other platforms.
Microsoft's initiative to bring first-party titles to other consoles began in February 2024, starting with Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves. As Dusk Falls, while not developed by a Microsoft subsidiary, is also often included in this list due to its initial Xbox exclusivity. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 joined the multi-platform lineup in October 2024, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle slated for a PS5 release in Spring 2025.
NateTheHate, a long-time leaker, reported on his January 10th podcast that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is planned for PS5 and Switch 2 release sometime in 2025.
Microsoft Flight Simulator Also Reportedly Coming to PS5 and Switch 2
NateTheHate also indicated a similar fate for Microsoft Flight Simulator. While he didn't specify the version, it's likely MFS 2024, released November 19th, is intended for PS5 and Nintendo consoles in 2025.
More Xbox Games Expected to Go Multi-Platform in 2025
This report is supported by Jez Corden, another established Microsoft leaker, who tweeted that many more Xbox games will launch on PS5 and Switch 2. Corden believes the era of exclusive Xbox titles is over.
The future multi-platform expansion of the Call of Duty franchise is almost certain. Microsoft's agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles for ten years, announced in late 2022, suggests a likely release on the more powerful, upcoming Switch 2.
