While the gaming world waits for Nintendo to finally reveal Switch 2, the rumours continue to swirl. And a reliable leaker has now claimed Microsoft will be a “very big supporter” of the console, bringing two major Xbox series to Switch 2 this year, including Halo.
That’s according to podcaster NateTheHate (thanks VGC), who notably broke the news Microsoft was planning to make some of its first-party titles multiplatform early last year. That, of course, proved to be true; Sea of Thieves, Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, and Pentiment are now available on PS5, with the latter two also on Switch.
NateTheHate now reports Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy will expand to Switch 2, and that the company will be a “very big supporter”, releasing two Xbox titles on the platform – Flight Simulator and Halo: The Masterchief Collection – in 2025. It’s also claimed both will launch for PS5, joining the other Xbox first-party games – namely Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Doom: The Dark Ages, and The Outer Worlds 2 – already confirmed for Sony’s machine.
NateTheHate adds Microsoft will additionally be “porting and patching [its] current Switch line-up” for Switch 2, introducing the likes of 4K support, and that he “wouldn’t be surprised if Sea of Thieves, maybe Hi-fi Rush, also find their way over.” Last year, it was claimed Hi-Fi Rush would skip the current version of Switch in favour of Switch 2, although that was before Microsoft’s closure of developer Tango Gameworks and its subsquent purchase by Krafton.