Xbox Clears up Its Stance on PS5 Versions on Day One — up to a Point

Xbox clears up its stance on PS5 versions on day one — up to a point

During last week’s Developer Direct showcase, Microsoft revealed that Playground Games’ Fable will be released on PlayStation 5 at the same time as on Windows PC and Xbox Series X this fall. Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 6, however, will not. The racing game sequel comes out on PC and Xbox on May 19, but the PS5 version will arrive later in 2026.

Xbox Plans More Consistent PS5 Launches for First-Party Games

Xbox’s strategy around releasing its first-party games on competitors’ consoles is evolving. The company says it wants to make its PlayStation 5 release schedule more consistent moving forward.  In a recent interview with GamesRadar+, Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan talked about being consistent with first-party game releases on PS5 and other competitor platforms. While some recent Xbox titles like Fable and Kiln are set to launch on PS5 day…

Fable Likely To Be A Huge Hit On PS5 As Sony-Hosted Trailer Hits 1 Million Views

Doubling Xbox's number already.Following Xbox and Playground's latest look at Fable, we learned that the upcoming RPG is launching day one on PS5 - and if the first Sony-hosted trailer is anything to go by, that could be a pretty shrewd move by Microsoft.In the wake of Fable showing up at Xbox Developer Direct, PlayStation uploaded the title's new gameplay teaser to its YouTube channel. This was the first slice of the Fable reboot shared directl…

Xbox Boss Explains Why Some Games Come To PS5 Day One And Others Don't

While Xbox games landing on competing platforms is becoming a regular and unsurprising phenomenon, the actual release dates for these other versions aren't so consistent. Speaking in an interview, Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan chalked these variabilities up to development resources.Speaking to GamesRadar, Duncan addressed the difference between Forza Horizon 6 and the upcoming Fable reboot; both titles are from Playground Games, though For…

Xbox Admits Its PS5 Releases Have Been Inconsistent

“Sometimes we’re inconsistent.” Xbox has admitted it needs to improve how it brings its own games to PS5. Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan says the first-party multiplatform push has been uneven, and the company wants to address it. Xbox says it aims to be “more consistent” with PS5 release timing, but it is not promising day-one access for every game.   A new era has begun for Xbox, and one of the biggest shifts in its ecosystem is the multi…