PlayStation First-Party Games Will Appear on Xbox Hardware Soon

Microsoft has confirmed that some PlayStation first-party games will be playable on upcoming Xbox hardware in 2025. Yesterday, the company announed a pair of Xbox handhelds in partnership with Asus — ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X — both of which will play Sony games currently available on PC at launch.

PlayStation won’t be blocking first-party games from new Xbox handhelds, contrary to speculations

ROG Xbox Ally is Windows-based, which means that the handheld’s owners will be able to play any game that they purchase on PC. It was rumored as much, prior to the official announcement yesterday.

However, there was some speculation that Sony will go out of its way to block first-party games released on Steam from appearing on a rival’s handheld. But Microsoft has confirmed to GameFile’s Stephen Totilo that these speculations are false.

“Because these handhelds run Windows, you have access to all the games you can play on Windows PCs,” Microsoft told Totilo when he specifically quizzed the company about PlayStation games.

What this means is that later in 2025 when ROG Xbox Ally is out, players will be able to run Sony blockbusters like God of War on Xbox-branded hardware for the first time ever.

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