PS4 games list has been dealt a blow with Sony confirming that a popular PlayStation exclusive will be making its way to rival consoles the Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The PS4 has been the best selling console of this generation, shifting over 100million units since it first launched in 2013. There are many reasons why the PS4 has been so dominant this gen, but arguably the most important reason why is its huge selection of exclusives.
From God of War, to Horizon Zero Dawn, to Uncharted 4, to Persona 5, to Gran Turismo Sport, to Bloodborne, to Death Stranding - the list goes on and on.
And PS4 fans have many more great exclusives to look forward to with Last of Us 2, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Ghost of Tsushima coming in 2020.
There are many great exclusives on the PS4 which have helped make it become the second best selling home console of all time.
It remains to be seen how close the PS4 can get to the record of 159million units sold set by the best selling console ever - the PS2.
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PS4 games shock as top exclusive heading to Xbox and Nintendo Switch (Image: SONY • MICROSOFT • NINTENDO)
But before the end of the PS4’s lifecycle it has emerged that one top PlayStation exclusive will be making the jump to the Switch and Xbox.
In an unprecedented move, it’s emerged that a Sony developed and published game is heading to rival consoles.
It has been confirmed by Sony that the hugely popular MLB series will be making its way to the Switch and Xbox consoles in the future.
After more than two decades as a PlayStation exclusive, the MLB baseball games will be appearing on rival consoles by 2021 at the earliest.
The surprise news was confirmed in a statement from Sony and Major League Baseball.
They said: “Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and San Diego Studio jointly announced today that they have entered into multi-year extensions to continue development and distribution of MLB The Show, the award-winning officially licensed video game.”
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The PS4 is the best selling console of this gen, shifting over 100million units (Image: SONY)
The statement added: “In addition, the historic expansion of the long-standing partnerships will bring MLB The Show, for the first time ever, to additional console platforms beyond PlayStation platforms as early as 2021.
“Complete details will be announced at a later date.”
Judging by the time scales listed, it looks like the first non-PlayStation entry of an MLB game will be launching on the Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch.
The big news was marked by the Nintendo of America Twitter who quoted a tweet from the MLB The Show Twitter account which confirmed the announcement.
Alongside the tweet Nintendo simply posted a baseball emoji.
While this is uncharted waters for Sony, rival console makers Nintendo and Microsoft have become closer in recent years.
PS4 exclusive is heading to Xbox and Nintendo consoles in the future (Image: SONY)
This relationship has led to former Xbox exclusives Cuphead as well as Ori and The Blind Forest heading to the Nintendo Switch.
It has also given Ninty the chance to include Banjo Kazooie, star of the iconic N64 platformer, as a fighter in Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
The rights to Banjo are held by Microsoft as the game’s makers Rare are part of Xbox Game Studios.
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