PS5 Losing Popular Console Exclusive to Xbox Series X|S

A popular PS5 console exclusive is finally making the jump to Xbox Series X|S more than three months after its timed exclusivity deal with Sony Interactive Entertainment came to an end. MiHoYo’s action RPG Zenless Zone Zero launched in July 2024 on all platforms except Xbox, much to some players’ dismay. However, Xbox’s exclusion from the fun won’t last much longer.

Zenless Zone Zero was timed PS5 exclusive for 9 months before being announced for Xbox

Although Zenless Zone Zero was only confirmed to be PS5 console exclusive for six months, it’s taken nine months for an Xbox port to be revealed, with a release date yet to be announced.

For the uninitiated, Zenless Zone Zero became a hit right away, surpassing 50 million downloads in just three days. The game has already generated hundreds of millions in revenue for miHoYo, the studio behind hits like Honkai and Genshin Impact.

Many criticized the exclusion of Xbox from Zenless Zone Zero’s launch, and some blamed Sony for keeping the game off of a rival platform. However, Microsoft has a history of overlooking gacha games despite their global popularity, with several reports claiming that the company later expressed regret over passing up games like Genshin Impact.

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