- The former PlayStation Chief, Shuhei Yoshida, has discussed Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy
- Yoshida said that Xbox games that are launched for PS5 is “a victory for PlayStation owners”
- Yoshida also said it was his “nightmare” if PlayStation became a “minority platform”
The former Sony Interactive Entertainment executive, Shuhei Yoshida, praised Microsoft’s multiplatform impulse, calling him “a victory” for PlayStation users.
This comes from a recent interview with Sacred Symbols + (through VGC), where Yoshida said that the company’s continuous strategy to launch more Xbox games for platforms such as PS5 and Nintendo Switch allows players to experience titles to which they do not They had access before.
“I think it’s a victory for PlayStation owners, they had no access [to those games] Before, “said Yoshida.
He continued, saying that PlayStation became “the minority platform” was his “nightmare” when he became the head of PlayStation in the first game. He explained that “it would be impossible to maintain the development of the first party because the best creators would leave.”
“They are not just creative, they are also entrepreneurs, they also want their games to reach the biggest audience,” he said. “It is very natural if a platform is the minority and if I could launch a game only on the minority platform, it is unsustainable. That was the nightmare.”
“Looking at the Xbox hardware installation base, it is a bit natural to understand what they are doing, and it is quite simple,” Yoshida added.
The company’s multiplatform impulse began at the beginning of last year, which saw Rush of Hi-Fi, Sea of thieves, Pentiment and founded Make your way to PS5, with the last two also receiving a Nintendo Switch launch.
In November 2024, the Xbox Chief, Phil Spencer, confirmed that he wants to launch more games on other platforms. Among the already announced titles include the tastes of Indiana Jones and the big circlewhich was first launched on December 9 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, and is expected to be launched on PS5 in the spring of 2025.
Forza Horizon 5 He also goes to PS5 this year, and Spencer recently confirmed that Xbox games will arrive at Nintendo Switch 2.
