At the beginning of this year, numerous rumors suggested that Microsoft was planning to become a third-party company. In the end, those reports were mostly inaccurate, although it was confirmed that 4 exclusives are on their way to competing consoles. However, it seems that it's not the first time they have considered the possibility of bringing their titles to more ecosystems.
For days, sources claimed that very important and iconic franchises for the Xbox brand, such as Gears of War and Halo, could become multiplatform. In the end, the only games making the leap to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch are Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, Grounded, and Hi-Fi RUSH.
Before the official list of games that would no longer be exclusive was revealed, many fans expressed concern about a possible scenario in which the saga starring Master Chief reaches Nintendo or Sony consoles. Although it didn't happen in the end, it seems that Microsoft has played with that possibility before.
Halo could have come to PlayStation, says Peter Moore
Recently, Peter Moore, who was Vice President of Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft between 2003 and 2007, participated in an interview with IGN, where he discussed the current state of the gaming industry and the role Xbox plays in the landscape.
At one point in the conversation, the former Xbox executive was asked if, during his time at the company, there were discussions about bringing the brand's exclusive games to other platforms. He was also asked about what he thinks Microsoft plans for the future.
Surprisingly, Peter Moore admitted that there were "conversations" about bringing a Halo game to PlayStation during the 2000s.
"I think they dip their toes in the water to see how this all works. And they do it a little tentatively and say, 'okay, let's try the ecosystem here (...) I remember conversations about Halo on PlayStation (...) They're constantly thinking about every scenario, no matter how ridiculous or radical it may seem. They have to," commented the executive.
Peter Moore acknowledges that Xbox wouldn't be what it is today without Halo. However, he confesses that within the company, they reconsidered the role the science fiction saga could play.
"If Microsoft says 'we make $250 million on our own platform, but if we then take Halo as, let's say, a third-party, then we could make $1000 million.' You have to think a lot about that, you know? I mean, you have to take the chance, yes, but should it stay? It's an intellectual property, it's bigger than just a video game. 'How could we leverage that?' Those are the conversations that happen," said the former Halo executive.
Although many fans are afraid that Halo will no longer be exclusive, it seems that the possibility of it coming to PlayStation is still there. Will it happen someday? Peter Moore doesn't know.
But tell us, do you think it would be good for the franchise to be multiplatform?
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