Xbox's exclusive game strategy has been all over the place this year as the team seemingly keeps chopping and changing its approach to things - and we're now hearing a rumour that Microsoft regrets making one of its 2024 games Xbox console exclusive.
That 2024 title is apparently Hellblade 2, which arrived for Xbox Series X|S and PC back in May - alongside Xbox Game Pass of course. Windows Central's Jez Corden says that he's heard Microsoft considers not launching the game on PS5 "a mistake".
Thinking back to it, keeping Hellblade 2 as an exclusive does seem a little odd now that we've seen how 2024 has panned out. It may have just been a little too early for Xbox to commit to a multiplatform release, but given that the first Hellblade launched on PS4 before Xbox, it would have made sense to put the sequel out on PS5. Either way, this might be one to look out for as a potential PS5 port somewhere down the line, although nothing is confirmed at this stage.
Back in the summer, we also heard that Ninja Theory's sequel didn't perform particularly well in the sales department, which may well be contributing to Microsoft's sense of regret here. Ultimately, we'll probably never know for sure - and we'll just have to wait and see whether this one moves over to other platforms in the future.