"Xbox's Expansion: Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment Set to Launch on Rival Consoles"

Microsoft is reportedly planning to release the first two Xbox games, Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, on rival consoles, amidst slowing Game Pass subscriptions and declining Xbox console sales. The company is also considering launching Rare’s Sea of Thieves on non-Xbox platforms, with other first-party titles under consideration. Conflicting reports suggest that Bethesda’s Starfield and MachineGames’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle were initially considered for release on PS5, but plans may have changed. Microsoft will reveal its future vision for Xbox in a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, with CEO Satya Nadella expressing a desire for the company to be a "good publisher" on Sony and Nintendo platforms. IGN's host of Xbox podcast Unlocked, Ryan McCaffrey, questions whether Microsoft's strategy will jeopardize its brand loyalty. Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment, both critically acclaimed Xbox games, are set to launch on rival consoles after their initial release on Xbox Series X and S and PC.