In a recent interview, Xbox head Phil Spencer was asked whether or not a Microsoft style experience like the Game Pass would eventually be coming to other gaming platforms such as the PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch. While Spencer has previously commented that this is a long term goal for the company, his answer this time was a lot more pessimistic about that actually coming to pass.

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He goes on to mention that the places where the Xbox experience currently exists, the company knows that there are expectations as tot he sorts of things the play has access to such as their first-party titles, achievements, and the general Xbox Live community. While that’s possible on the PC and mobile devices thanks to the upcoming xCloud streaming service, Spencer admitted that the other competitive platforms aren’t interested in having the full Xbox experience on their hardware.

Based on his response, it can be interpreted that Microsoft may have investigated whether or not bringing Game Pass or other Xbox-specific features would be a viable option on the Switch or PlayStation. While it’s unlikely that Sony would have ever agreed to this, perhaps Nintendo was a bit more receptive but an agreement couldn’t be reached. Perhaps Microsoft realized early on that rival companies wouldn’t want a competitor living on their platforms, so Microsoft decided to simply stick with the Xbox consoles, mobile devices, and the PC.

While it’s a bit strange to ever consider a PlayStation console having an Xbox experience on it, it could have been at least feasible with Nintendo. Both companies have gotten much closer over the years, with the Switch also getting former Xbox first-party titles like Minecraft Dungeons, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Cuphead, and Ori and the Blind Forest. It stands to reason that even more titles could eventually make their way over to the Switch at some point in the future.

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Source: Eurogamer (via: GameStar)