New rumors have emerged suggesting that Microsoft could be publishing a Gears of War Trilogy Collection on the PlayStation 5. The rumored collection would be the first time these Gears of War titles have appeared on PlayStation platforms.
Big shifts may be underway at Microsoft. In the wake of the tech giant's purchase of publisher Activision, the company appears to be pivoting to a multi-platform publishing strategy that extends beyond the current Xbox Series console hardware. The plan revolves around promoting the Xbox Game Pass service across platforms and was underpinned by a controversial Xbox marketing campaign that sought to brand all manner of non-Xbox devices as "Xboxes," to the ire of some fans. Various formerly Xbox-exclusive games have been published on rival platforms in recent months, like Sea of Thieves and Grounded.
Even though Microsoft is becoming a multiplatform publisher, there is one acclaimed Xbox exclusive that probably won't get ported to other consoles.
That trend could extend to affect one of the premier Xbox 360 game series, if the latest rumors prove true. According to comments made by Spanish-language YouTuber eXtas1s and translated by Reddit user MXHombre123, Microsoft is publishing the Gears of War Trilogy...
