Phil Spencer Addresses Lack of Helldivers 2 on Xbox

Following the launch of the popular Helldivers 2, Microsoft Gaming's Phil Spencer has addressed its PlayStation and PC exclusivity by saying he's «not exactly sure who it helps.» The Helldivers 2 comment comes after recent news that a handful of Xbox exclusives will be making the jump to competing platforms.

During a recent presentation, Spencer and other Xbox executives confirmed that four Xbox exclusives will be going multi-platform in the future. They did not specify which games these will be, but insiders claim that Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded make up the list. Rumors regarding Xbox exclusives going multi-platform had spread for months leading up to the announcement, and some even claimed that flagship games like Halo, Starfield, and others would be included in the new strategy. While it's been confirmed that this isn't the case, the recent announcement still marks a reformed approach for Xbox, which Spencer emphasized in a recent interview.

During an interview with Game File, Spencer brought up Helldivers 2's exclusivity by saying, «I'm not exactly sure who it helps in the industry by not being on Xbox. If you try to twist yourself to say, like, somehow that benefited somebody somewhere.» Spencer seems to be suggesting that Sony could be growing the Helldivers brand much more effectively if it released the game for Xbox's large player base. However, Spencer also empathized with Sony's decision by further stating, «But I get it. There's a legacy in console gaming that we're going to benefit by shipping games and not putting them on other places. We do the same thing.» While exclusivity is still alive and well within gaming, Spencer commented during Xbox's recent presentation that the concept will likely begin to die out within the next decade as multi-platform live-service games become increasingly prevalent.

While Helldivers 2 probably won't benefit from Spencer's vision for the future of exclusivity, it's doing pretty well on its own. The