Another Xbox-owned franchise could be headed to PlayStation

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Microsoft may finally bring Age of Empires 2 to PlayStation consoles.
Microsoft has ported Xbox games to PlayStation, and rumors suggest more titles may follow suit.
An Age of Empires 2 image showing PlayStation icons was recently shared online.

It looks like Microsoft is getting ready to bring Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition on PlayStation consoles. Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition was first released on PC in 2019, before finally making its way to Xbox consoles in 2023. The updated version of the real-time strategy classic earned mostly positive reviews and remains one of the most popular games in the long-running series duration until now. .

Microsoft capitalized Age of Empires 2its enduring popularity with updates and new content. In fact, new Age of Empires 2 The DLC will be released on November 14 in the form of Chronicles: The Battle for Greece. The new Age of Empires 2 The DLC will feature a brand new campaign and three new civilizations for players to use. At the time of writing, only those on PC and Xbox can play Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition and we look forward to new content, but that may change at some point in the near future.

The best cavalry civilizations in Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition

Not every civilization in Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition has access to good cavalry units or bonuses that make the use of cavalry effective.

Reddit user draconis90 has been spotted Age of Empires 2 players with PlayStation icons next to their username. This caused speculation that the Xbox might bring Age of Empires 2 at PlayStation. Microsoft has made it clear that it plans to bring more of its games to PlayStation, so it wouldn't be all that surprising if a Age of Empires 2 The PlayStation port was in the works.

Age of Empires 2 screenshot showing PlayStation icons

Microsoft's initiative to bring Xbox games to PlayStation began earlier this year with four titles. Sea of Thieves, Repentance, Groundedand Hi-Fi Rush all have PlayStation ports, plus Xbox-owned ones Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 also dropped on PS4 and PS5. In the future, fans know this Indiana Jones and the Great Circle coming to PlayStation in 2025, as it is Doom: The Dark Ages.

Microsoft is rumored to be getting even more aggressive with its PlayStation ports. There have been persistent rumors that Starfield switch to PS5 and that's it Halo could do the same. Time will tell if there is any truth to those rumors, but there seems to be one Age of Empires 2 the announcement could happen sooner rather than later if this new discovery is any indication. Of course, such a move could open the door for other games in the franchise to follow suit, like this year's Age of Mythology: Toldfor example.