Job listing confirms Sony plans to bring PS5 games to Xbox, Switch and more

Microsoft has spent the past 18 months transforming itself into a multi-platform games publisher. Soon, Sony may also try its luck on platforms outside of PS5 and PC. 

As spotted by Insider Gaming, Sony is now hiring for a Senior Director of Multiplatform and account management. This person will “play a critical leadership role in shaping and executing the global commercial strategy for PlayStation Studios across all digital platforms”.

The listing gets more specific, mentioning Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox, Nintendo and Mobile as direct non-PlayStation platforms to support. This news comes just weeks after we learned that former PS5 exclusive, Helldivers 2, will now be releasing on Xbox, with full cross-platform multiplayer for Xbox, PC and PS5.

The listing makes the goal of this shift clear. Sony is looking to drive “long-term revenue growth and audience reach”. Sony and Microsoft both feel like they've hit a ceiling with their console platforms and are now seeking to grow the software sales side of things by branching out to additional systems.

It is unclear which games Sony plans to port over to Xbox aside from Helldivers 2. I think we're all hoping for Spider-Man to make the jump, as the character is too big to be locked away to one platform.

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KitGuru Says: What games would you like to see make the jump from PS5 to Xbox or Switch? While Microsoft has gone all-in on its multiplatform strategy, I don't expect to see the same from Sony. We're likely to see more of a timed-exclusivity approach here. 

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