Xbox Hit Rumored for Switch 2, PS5 Release

Summary

• Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are reportedly in the works for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
• The new versions of both games are said to be coming sometime in 2025.
• One insider believes "way more" first-party Xbox games are going multi-platform this year.

In an exciting development for gamers across different platforms, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is rumored to be making its way to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. This news comes from a well-respected industry insider, who also hints that another major Xbox franchise will soon follow suit in going multi-platform.

Microsoft's push to bring its first-party games to other consoles began in February 2024, with the initial multi-platform releases being Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Sea of Thieves. Additionally, As Dusk Falls, originally an Xbox console exclusive published by Xbox Game Studios, has been included in this wave. The momentum continued with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in October 2024, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is slated to hit the PS5 in spring 2025.

According to NateTheHate, a long-time leaker, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is set to be ported to both the PS5 and the Switch 2. These new versions of the six-game bundle are expected to launch in 2025. Similarly, NateTheHate suggests that Microsoft Flight Simulator, likely the 2024 edition released on November 19, will also be coming to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles in 2025.

'Way More' Xbox Games Are Reportedly Going Multi-Platform in 2025

This information is supported by another Microsoft insider, Jez Corden, who has claimed on social media that "way more" Xbox games will soon be available on the PS5 and Switch 2. Corden believes the era of Xbox console exclusives is ending, a view he has expressed multiple times recently.

The Call of Duty series is another Microsoft franchise expected to expand to more platforms. As part of the deal to acquire Activision Blizzard, Microsoft committed to bringing Call of Duty games to Nintendo consoles for a decade, starting from the announcement in late 2022. Although no Call of Duty titles have yet been released for the current Nintendo Switch, this could change with the anticipated launch of the more powerful Switch 2, which is better suited to handle modern military shooters with realistic graphics.