Early in the new year, rumors abounded that Microsoft was seriously considering dropping its exclusivity and offering its library of titles to rival platforms like the PS5 and Switch If true, this would put an end to the console wars that have been going on and could be the biggest shakeup for the industry since Sega's exit from hardware gaming in 2001

One of the biggest stories of the past week has been the growing speculation that Microsoft will release "Starfield" on the PS5 along with the recently announced "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" Other games that could be ported to PS5 include the charming rhythm-action game "Hi-Fi Rush" (which could also be released on Nintendo Switch) and Microsoft's popular "Gears of War" run-and-gun shooter series

Of course, this is all speculation for now Microsoft has remained silent on these rumors and speculation that it plans to move to a third-party publisher, with Xbox head Phil Spencer promising to reveal the company's plans at an unspecified point next week at a "business update event," and we will likely know more soon

Given the recent surge of leaks, it is difficult to know which Xbox games will lose exclusivity and potentially enter the PlayStation and Nintendo consoles Therefore, we have compiled a list of rumors, leaks, and reports of Xbox exclusive titles that are reportedly going multiplatform

Rumors of Xbox exclusives coming to non-Microsoft platforms first surfaced with Hi-Fi Rush, an engaging rhythm-action game that Tom's Guide counts among the best games in the Xbox Series X Tango Gameworks' surprise release early last year was widely praised for its flashy, cartoonish visuals, lovable characters, and fun combat

In a January podcast episode, Nate the Hate, an industry insider with a solid track record for accurate scoops, said that one of his predictions for 2024 is that "Microsoft will bring one of its more highly regarded first-party releases to competitors' systems will bring to the market" Although this insider did not specifically name Hi-Fi Rush, he threw out many hints from his description that this is the case He also named the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation as platforms that Microsoft might consider offering more games on in the future

Later, another insider gave further credence to this claim In a ResetEra thread discussing the video, this insider stated that if you bet on the current Xbox console exclusive Hi-Fi Rush being released on the Nintendo Switch, "you win"

Bethesda's sci-fi epic Starfield was not the slam dunk that Xbox had hoped it would be, and according to Steam data, players reacted violently to what was supposed to be the biggest Xbox exclusive of the year My colleague Dave Meikleham called it "the video game equivalent of a big bowl of intergalactic vanilla ice cream,"

and described it as thoroughly half-baked

So from a financial standpoint, it makes sense for Microsoft's bottom line to consider moving Starfield to the PS5 According to several reports in early February (thanks, IGN), Xbox is seriously considering this idea According to sources, a port of Starfield to PS5 could be announced after the release of the Shattered Space DLC, which is scheduled for 2024

Around the same time as the Starfield leak, The Verge reported that an Indiana Jones game currently in the works by Bethesda and MachineGames is also tentatively set for release on PS5 Titled "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle," the game will be released at the end of 2024, a few months after the Xbox and PC releases

However, The Verge hedged its bets, saying that Microsoft staff are currently at an impasse in "intense discussions" about what games should be released on rival consoles, and that it feels as though a PS5 port of Indy is not yet set

Some fans speculated that Nate the Hate's predictions about a PS5 and Switch port might actually refer to Rare's popular pirate 'em up Sea of Thieves, rather than Hi-Fi Rush Jeff Grubb of Giant Bomb said he had heard rumors of a possible port, and Game File's Stephen Totilo and VGC's Andy Robinson also reported later

Totilo said he had only heard rumors about a possible port of Sea of Thieves for PS5, not Switch, and that it could be released in early 2024

In a recent Giant Bomb live stream, Grubb said that the possibility of moving the Gears franchise to PS5 is "definitely under consideration" at Microsoft No specific Sony platform was mentioned, but it is likely that he was referring to the PS5, as it is the only current console the company currently has available Nevertheless, he could also be referring to the PS5 Pro, which has been the subject of endless rumors

The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have not seen a new Gears game since its launch in late 2020 However, it is possible that a 4K "Gears of War Collection" consisting of the first three games in the series and "Gears of War 4" on Xbox One as well as the latest "Gears 5" could be in the works