Phil Spencer on Switch 2
In a brand new interview with Variety, Spencer talked about Microsoft’s plans for Nintendo Switch 2 and stated the platform supplied the Xbox dad or mum a approach to attain new gamers.
“So we have been supporting Switch 1, I wish to assist Switch 2. Nintendo has been an ideal accomplice. We assume it’s a distinctive manner for us to succeed in gamers who aren’t PC gamers, who aren’t gamers on Xbox,” the Xbox chief stated.
“It lets us proceed to develop our neighborhood of folks that care concerning the franchises that we have now, and that is actually vital for us to verify we proceed to spend money on our video games.
“I’m actually an enormous believer in what Nintendo means for this business and us persevering with to assist them. And getting the assist from them for our franchises, I believe, is a vital a part of our future.”
Xbox Games Rumoured for Nintendo Switch 2
Spencer has beforehand confirmed that Xbox would assist Nintendo’s new console. While Microsoft didn’t announce any of its video games for the Switch 2 on the Nintendo Direct presentation on April 2, however some Xbox titles have been reported to be coming to Nintendo’s new console.
Earlier this 12 months in January, business insider NateTheHate had shared his predictions for Xbox and its video games in 2025, the place he stated that Xbox exclusives Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection would launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5.
A separate Windows Central report on the identical time, had claimed that Microsoft supposed to double down on its multiplatform technique in 2025 and launch extra video games on Sony and Nintendo’s platforms. According to the report, first-party Xbox video games like Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Age of Mythology: Retold and probably Gears of War: Ultimate Edition might arrive on PS5 and sure on Nintendo Switch 2 this 12 months. Microsoft has not but confirmed any of its video games for the Switch 2 but.
But as Spencer talked about in his newest interview, the Xbox dad or mum has supported the Nintendo Switch platform previously. Last 12 months, in a pivot from its Xbox and PC unique launch technique for its first-party video games, Microsoft introduced that 4 of its titles would launch on the Nintendo Switch and PS5.
These 4 video games — Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush and Grounded — later launched on each platforms and are at present accessible on the Switch. Microsoft is about to launch Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on the PS5 later this week after the sport’s preliminary launch on PC and Xbox Series S/X.
