Microsoft is seemingly ready to launch its flagship Xbox video game series Halo on rival platforms for the first time, including PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2.

What once was unthinkable is now possible, Microsoft may bring Master Chief and other iconic characters and games to PlayStation, say new reports.

Earlier today, industry insider NateDrake reported Xbox console exclusive Halo: The Master Chief Collection will come to PS5 in 2025. It seems another popular Xbox shooter is set to arrive on Sony’s gaming platform later this year as well.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Flight Simulator 2024 are rumored to launch on PS5 and Switch 2, with more Xbox games to follow.

The potential inclusion of “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” on the Switch 2 is particularly noteworthy. As a cornerstone of Xbox’s identity, expanding “Halo” to other platforms could introduce the franchise to a new generation of gamers and strengthen its community.

It would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago, but Microsoft could release its biggest games franchises on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro this year. There are claims that the likes of Halo and Gears of War could finally make their way onto a Sony machine,

Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a compilation of first-person shooters that comprises every Halo game developed by Bungie, as well as 2012's Halo 4 from Halo Studios (formerly 343 Industries), is headed to the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2,

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