A senior Microsoft official reiterated the company's commitment: xbox Switch the game to Nintendo Switch 2. The move highlights the gaming giant's ongoing shift toward multi-platform publishing, which has already led to several previous Xbox console exclusives originally releasing on Switch.
Faced with declining console sales and longer game development cycles, Microsoft has begun increasing gaming revenue by releasing titles on competing platforms in early 2024. In the latest example of this trend halo 1 The remake was just announced for PS5, and is scheduled to release on the same day as Xbox Series X/S and PC in 2026 (which hasn't been announced yet).
The Switch 2 doesn't support Halo (yet), but more Xbox games are coming.
The Switch 2 wasn't mentioned in the October 24 announcement, but Nintendo's hybrid console will likely get plenty of support from Xbox. That's according to Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who said as much in a recent interview with Famitsu that took place earlier. halo's multi-platform push has been confirmed. “We’re trying to lower the barrier to entry for people to play our games,” the executive said, pointing to services and initiatives like Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere, respectively. At the same time, he confirmed that Microsoft plans to continue releasing games for Switch 2 and PS5.
Spencer praised Nintendo for the “great support” provided to Xbox Studios during the ongoing multi-platform transition, and offered similar praise for PlayStation. His comments back up an earlier promise to support Switch 2 with Xbox games, with the executive also praising Nintendo as a “great partner” for Microsoft's gaming division.
while halo There's another massive Microsoft franchise that hasn't yet made the leap into Nintendo's ecosystem, but with the newly announced Anniversary Edition. fallout 4 Checking for Switch 2. The re-release is currently targeted for a 2026 release and will be the first mainline. fallout A game released on Nintendo systems. It's not first overall because it holds that title. fallout shelterwas ported to the Switch in June 2018, three years before Microsoft purchased the post-apocalyptic IP as part of its acquisition of ZeniMax Media.
All Xbox games released or confirmed for Nintendo Switch console
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game |
PC/Xbox release |
Switch / Switch 2 released |
memo |
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minecraft |
November 18, 2011 |
May 11, 2017 |
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition |
March 11, 2016 |
September 27, 2019 |
It was not developed internally but was published by Microsoft Studios. |
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minecraft dungeon |
May 26, 2020 |
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Quake (Remastered) |
August 19, 2021 |
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Minecraft Legends |
April 18, 2023 |
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Quake 2 (Remastered) |
August 10, 2023 |
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Pentiment |
November 15, 2022 |
February 22, 2024 |
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grounded |
September 27, 2022 |
April 16, 2024 |
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 |
July 11, 2025 |
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Heresy + Hexen (Remastered) |
August 7, 2025 |
Co-developed with Nightdive Studios. |
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Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition |
2026 |
The exact release date is unknown. |
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Xbox Game Studios also published Ori and the Will of the Wisps, but the Switch port of that game is not included above because it was published by Iam8bit. Games from Microsoft subsidiaries (Skyrim, Doom, etc.) that were not Microsoft subsidiaries at the time of the Switch's launch were also omitted.
Although Microsoft only transitioned to full-scale third-party publishing in early 2024, the company has been publishing sporadically on Nintendo consoles throughout the Switch 1's lifecycle. Most recently Heretic + Hexen and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 It will be released for Switch in Summer 2025. Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition This is the first Microsoft game confirmed for the Switch 2, but it wasn't originally for the Switch.
