{"id":14611,"date":"2025-07-21T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:00:00","slug":"ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;PS5 Makes the Most Sense&#8217;: Ori Dev Explains Why It&#8217;s Swapping Xbox for Sony"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default 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decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/91cdd5e7c1766\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/91cdd5e7c1766\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/91cdd5e7c1766\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"'PS5 Makes the Most Sense': Ori Dev Explains Why It's Swapping Xbox for Sony 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The next game from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-one\/ori_and_the_blind_forest\" class=\"external\">Ori and the Blind Forest<\/a> dev Moon Studios is already available in Early Access on PC, but it\u2019s already been announced for PS5 and will come to Sony\u2019s console when it\u2019s complete.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a change in approach from the Austrian studio, as up until this point it hasn\u2019t released any of its games on a PlayStation platform. The two Ori games were eventually ported to the Nintendo Switch, but not the PS5 or PS4.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/delmontyb\/status\/1947313884584398874\">Discord<\/a>, ever-outspoken CEO Thomas Mahler set tongues wagging earlier today when he implied his company\u2019s next game could skip Xbox entirely, due to market conditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"y-XGB8_bQ3s\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y-XGB8_bQ3s?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yt-2\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y-XGB8_bQ3s\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y-XGB8_bQ3s\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">159k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>He wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGiven current market conditions, we might only release on PS5 and potentially Switch 2 for the time being. We\u2019ll have to discuss with Microsoft to see what makes sense for Xbox.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After these comments went viral, Mahler clarified on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thomasmahler\/status\/1947340601781051493\">X<\/a> (or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/thomasmahler\/status\/1947340601781051493\">Twitter<\/a>) that he expects the game to launch everywhere eventually, but that \u201cjust looking at the numbers, PS5 makes the most sense at the moment\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We know that PS5 has sold over 77.7 million units to date, while the Xbox is estimated to be less than half that. Switch 2 only just launched, but is already off to an impressive start and will likely catch up relatively quickly.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/thomasmahler\/status\/1947340601781051493 @ 2025-07-21T19:22:57+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There\u2019s nothing to officially confirm yet.<\/p>\n<p>We want to support consoles and just looking at the numbers, PS5 makes the most sense at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately we\u2019ll ship on all platforms, but likely not at the same time!<\/span>\u2014 thomasmahler (@thomasmahler) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thomasmahler\/status\/1947340601781051493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Meanwhile, there\u2019s also been a lot of commentary about Xbox\u2019s ability to sell software <em>outside<\/em> of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\"><strong>Game Pass<\/strong><\/a>. While we don\u2019t have any hard data on that, it\u2019s not uncommon to see games selling significantly better on the PS5 due to its larger install base and reduced emphasis on subscription services.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s perhaps worth noting that there may be some animosity between Microsoft and Moon Studios, after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gameworldobserver.com\/2022\/03\/21\/moon-studios-oppressive-culture-could-have-affected-microsofts-decision-to-not-work-with-ori-devs-again\">one report claimed<\/a> that the pair had split over <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/games\/despite-its-beautiful-ori-games-moon-studio-is-called-an-oppressive-place-to-work\/\">toxic workplace allegations<\/a> which had been aimed at Mahler and his company.<\/p>\n<p>But looking at the CEO\u2019s comments, it seems he just considers PS5 to be a better bet these days in terms of potential addressable audience.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"i1fFsLcqGaY\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1fFsLcqGaY?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"No Rest for the Wicked - Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1fFsLcqGaY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><figcaption>\n<p class=\"youtube-watch\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Watch This Video on YouTube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i1fFsLcqGaY\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong> <span class=\"icon icon-link-external\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">159k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For what it\u2019s worth, No Rest for the Wicked has been attracting rave reviews on PC for its stunning artwork and hardcore Diablo-esque isometric gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how the official blurb pitches it:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHone combat skills with a system that challenges you to be deliberate and strategic. Battle against gruesome creatures, enemy soldiers, and punishing bosses in tense, visceral combat. Feel the weight and speed of each weapon through their own move sets. Enchant armaments with runes, craft rare armor, and create bespoke character builds that fit your playstyle. Prepare for an intense combat experience where every enemy encounter can feel like an epic duel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Is this a game you\u2019re planning to pick up on PS5 eventually, and are you excited to see Moon Studios make its PlayStation debut? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:182242,179378,165375 @ 1753168417 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d4e25373fa4ae\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ori, No Rest for the Wicked CEO Says Studio Could Close, Then Backtracks\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Ori_No_Rest_for_the_Wicked_CEO_Says_Studio_Could_Close_Then_Backtracks\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Ori, No Rest for the Wicked CEO Says Studio Could Close, Then Backtracks<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">A result of accused &#8220;review bombing&#8221; 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href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746358\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>graymamba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T21:52:46+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:52pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Game looks awesome and as a result will sell\u2026 over here \ud83d\ude0f<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746359\" data-author=\"users\/342341\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746359\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746359\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342341\/avatar.jpg?v=1717640216\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Balaam_\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746359\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Balaam_<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T21:53:44+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:53pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I wish they had adopted this perspective earlier, in that the Ori games looked really cool but they aren\u2019t on PlayStation whereas I have zero interest in this upcoming title.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746361\" data-author=\"users\/155955\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746361\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746361\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/155955\/avatar.jpg?v=1467202355\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Athrum\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746361\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Athrum<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T21:54:47+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:54pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Kinda wish they would bring the Ori games over as well, the second one is especially amazing.<br \/>I bought NRftW&#8217;s early access when it became available, mainly due to the art style and loving the Ori games, and I have to say that the game isn&#8217;t that good.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8746362\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746362\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746362\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746362\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T21:55:29+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:55pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Balaam_ If I had to guess, when the Ori games were coming out Microsoft was still making exclusives, and they were the publisher of both games.<\/p>\n<p>So they probably said Ori could come to Switch but not PS5\/PS4.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously it would be different if these games were releasing today.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746363\" data-author=\"users\/344767\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746363\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746363\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344767\/avatar.jpg?v=1725545650\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrPeanutbutterz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746363\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrPeanutbutterz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T21:55:31+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:55pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>They&#8217;re skipping the runt of the litter that has trained its userbase to not buy games? Well I never&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746366\" data-author=\"users\/280776\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746366\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746366\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/280776\/avatar.jpg?v=1737283317\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"graymamba\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746366\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>graymamba<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T21:59:04+00:00\">Yesterday, 10:59pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@get2sammyb I have a sneaky feeling that if Microsoft \u2018agree\u2019 to porting the <em>Ori<\/em> games to PlayStation\u2026 then Moon Studios might well \u2018agree\u2019 to release this on Xbox if you get me \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746389\" data-author=\"users\/355238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746389\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746389\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Questionable_Duck\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746389\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questionable_Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:22:52+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:22pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@MrPeanutbutterz Microsoft has done such a great job at training its userbase not to buy games, that the overwhelming majority of third-party developers continue to release their games on Xbox without ever bringing them to Game Pass. A strange thing, that!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s so nice that there are so many developers out there that are putting their games on Xbox as an act of charity, even though they know very well that they won&#8217;t be able to make a profit from that stingy runt of a platform! <i title=\":wink:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f609.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-wink\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746391\" data-author=\"users\/134674\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746391\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746391\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/134674\/avatar.jpg?v=1487674747\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nei\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746391\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nei<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:24:07+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Game company wants to sell games. Crazy world we live in.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746393\" data-author=\"users\/213246\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746393\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746393\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/213246\/avatar.jpg?v=1752761974\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kraven\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746393\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kraven<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:26:17+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:26pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>To be honest, I actually feel bad for XBox fans for this one since Microsoft is what kickstarted their popularity. With that said, it\u2019s evident that games don\u2019t really sell on the platform like they do PS and Switch. Why waste resources \u2014 a lot of money, mind you \u2014 on the high probable chance you won\u2019t make a profit? The fact is, Xbox has trained their audience to not buy games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746401\" data-author=\"users\/344767\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746401\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746401\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344767\/avatar.jpg?v=1725545650\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrPeanutbutterz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746401\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrPeanutbutterz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:32:26+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:32pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Questionable_Duck They still sell jack ***** on Xbox vs. PlayStation and Switch, so whatevers.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you know&#8230; the entire point being made in the article <i title=\":wink:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f609.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-wink\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746409\" data-author=\"users\/187738\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746409\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746409\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cutmastavictory\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746409\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cutmastavictory<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:45:30+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:45pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>They want to profit from their creation. They want their games to be bought and appreciated. Not rented and forgotten about.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746413\" data-author=\"users\/355149\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746413\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746413\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355149\/avatar.jpg?v=1752793754\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anya-chan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746413\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anya-chan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:48:24+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:48pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Well thats what happens when you train\/command your players to buy subscriptions these companies want to make money I Know for some players this is kinda shocking<br \/>\nXbox is simply reaping what they sow<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746414\" data-author=\"users\/327018\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746414\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746414\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/327018\/avatar.jpg?v=1725734060\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JackiePriest\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746414\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JackiePriest<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:49:04+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:49pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Damn. I know it&#8217;s not uncommon anymore when games skip Xbox but to see a studio that used to make exclusives for them <strong>choose<\/strong> to do that too is really sad (and a little worrying).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746415\" data-author=\"users\/355149\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746415\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746415\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355149\/avatar.jpg?v=1752793754\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anya-chan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746415\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anya-chan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T22:49:08+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:49pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Kraven well xbox fans are the cause of this they are the ones buying subscriptions<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746431\" data-author=\"users\/356237\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746431\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746431\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ElectricWizard\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746431\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ElectricWizard<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T23:13:18+00:00\">12:13am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@MrPeanutbutterz <br \/>&#8220;Also, you know&#8230; the entire point being made in the article&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>An article authored by Sammy &#8216;Console War&#8217; Barker&#8230; <i title=\":wink:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f609.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-wink\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746432\" data-author=\"users\/346142\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746432\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746432\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"lazarus11\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746432\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>lazarus11<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T23:14:24+00:00\">12:14am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Why waste money developing for a dead duck of a console , who&#8217;s users will just hope it comes to game pass,then you have the added headache of having to develop for that house brick ,series s.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746451\" data-author=\"users\/355238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746451\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746451\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Questionable_Duck\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746451\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questionable_Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T23:30:33+00:00\">12:30am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@MrPeanutbutterz And yet &#8220;jack *****&#8221; on Xbox is evidently still enough to turn a profit. Doesn&#8217;t take a genius to realize that, considering the amount of companies that still support the platform lol.<\/p>\n<p>And I would take anything that Thomas Mahler says about Xbox with a huge grain of salt, given that Microsoft refused to work with him after the scandals about the toxic workplace environment he cultivated came to light.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8746456\" data-author=\"users\/4271\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746456\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746456\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4271\/avatar.jpg?v=1529104267\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"get2sammyb\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746456\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>get2sammyb<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span> <span title=\"Push Square \/ Hookshot Staff\" class=\"icon icon-star user-admin\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T23:33:03+00:00\">12:33am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ElectricWizard I mean, you can say whatever you want but the reality is that the Moon Studios boss said all of these words.<\/p>\n<p>Feel free to interpret them as you like.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746457\" data-author=\"users\/355238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746457\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746457\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Questionable_Duck\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746457\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Questionable_Duck<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T23:33:07+00:00\">12:33am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@lazarus11 They&#8217;re planning to release a game with unrealistic isometric graphics for the Switch 2, and you unironically think that it would be difficult for them to port the game to the Series S.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746461\" data-author=\"users\/47587\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746461\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746461\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/47587\/avatar.jpg?v=1418377746\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dodoo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746461\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dodoo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-21T23:39:38+00:00\">12:39am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2019ll likely pick this up just off the strength of the ori games which were superb.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746497\" data-author=\"users\/175814\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746497\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746497\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/175814\/avatar.jpg?v=1550237925\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"dskatter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746497\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>dskatter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T00:24:18+00:00\">1:24am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Can&#8217;t say this is surprising. They&#8217;d sell actual games on PS and Switch 2, instead of Gamepass&#8217;s rentals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746503\" data-author=\"users\/351013\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746503\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746503\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DrkNight365\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746503\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DrkNight365<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T00:34:07+00:00\">1:34am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sooooo&#8230;.. 77 million consoles on PS, and astro bot sold 2.3 million copies. Since MS has half that lol, what makes them think they will sell more than astrobot by being exclusive. Game of the year&#8230;&#8230; these articles are so freaking stupid.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746506\" data-author=\"users\/291990\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746506\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746506\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/291990\/avatar.jpg?v=1732061306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Sweetz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746506\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sweetz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T00:36:34+00:00\">1:36am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I bought the Ori games on PC, but I&#8217;ve since switch to gaming entirely on my PS5 and would happily rebuy those games on PS5. Despite Microsoft now putting out their games on PS5, I&#8217;m worried we&#8217;ll never get the Ori games purely due to the bad blood between Microsoft and Moon Studios<\/p>\n<p>Early access opinions on No Rest for the Wicked were not glowing. I&#8217;m not sure what state it&#8217;s in these days, but after seemingly every other game coming out being a Souls-like, I&#8217;m read for some non-frustrating games again and not super pumped for it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746510\" data-author=\"users\/355688\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746510\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746510\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DaveTheRave\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746510\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DaveTheRave<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T00:43:59+00:00\">1:43am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Sweetz good lad. PS is where it\u2019s at bro \ud83d\udc4a<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746511\" data-author=\"users\/344938\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746511\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746511\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344938\/avatar.jpg?v=1731265208\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ButterySmooth30FPS\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746511\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ButterySmooth30FPS<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T00:44:27+00:00\">1:44am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Let&#8217;s not forget that their publisher was suddenly shut down and the game&#8217;s full release was on shaky ground for a while. Prioritizing the market leader makes perfect sense.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746531\" data-author=\"users\/278236\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746531\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746531\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/278236\/avatar.jpg?v=1622147732\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KundaliniRising333\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746531\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KundaliniRising333<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T00:59:12+00:00\">1:59am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Lmfao the reality is, if it&#8217;s on pc it&#8217;s on Xbox. That&#8217;s there whole direction going forward. So this all makes total sense.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746546\" data-author=\"users\/356237\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746546\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8746546\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ElectricWizard\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746546\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ElectricWizard<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T01:04:50+00:00\">2:04am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@get2sammyb<br \/>\n&#8220;Feel free to interpret them as you like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As your good self clearly has.<\/p>\n<p>Your headline for example: &#8220;Ori Dev Explains Why It&#8217;s Swapping Xbox for Sony&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A more accurate headline would be &#8220;Ori Dev explains why they are prioritising Playstation and Switch over Xbox&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s not console warring enough, surprised you never used your PS5 v Xbox flames banner <i title=\":wink:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f609.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-wink\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746559\" data-author=\"users\/357056\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746559\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746559\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/357056\/avatar.jpg?v=1753147462\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JennyTea\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746559\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JennyTea<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T01:26:10+00:00\">2:26am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ElectricWizard his headline was good enough. You are the only one who doesn&#8217;t like it. Also using winks is like the upmost childish thing lol.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746569\" data-author=\"users\/292234\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746569\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746569\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292234\/avatar.jpg?v=1702880175\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LikelySatan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746569\">29<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LikelySatan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T01:53:35+00:00\">2:53am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Woof. How embarrassing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746585\" data-author=\"users\/272380\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746585\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746585\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Americansamurai1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746585\">30<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Americansamurai1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T02:09:03+00:00\">3:09am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Going to see a lot more of this when the next Xbox launches and if it supports steam than don&#8217;t expect to see many 3rd party or indie porting their games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746624\" data-author=\"users\/327018\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746624\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746624\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/327018\/avatar.jpg?v=1725734060\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JackiePriest\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746624\">31<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JackiePriest<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T03:09:03+00:00\">4:09am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@JennyTea I don&#8217;t even understand what that guy&#8217;s getting so defensive about lol Like if he&#8217;s upset about what&#8217;s going on with Xbox or whatever then fine but they don&#8217;t have to be a weirdo. All the article stated was what Moon Studios&#8217; CEO said \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746627\" data-author=\"users\/341664\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746627\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746627\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/341664\/avatar.jpg?v=1752973183\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PuppetMaster\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746627\">32<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PuppetMaster<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T03:13:34+00:00\">4:13am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yeah can&#8217;t blame him for choosing PS5 over a console that got abandon by its own creator.<\/p>\n<p>@DrkNight365 2.3 million copies in less than a year for a platformer that doesn&#8217;t have big fanbase nor widely popular as Mario, Sonic, DK, or Crash sounds like pretty solid results to me. Not to mention Astro Bot is still selling as we speak so 2.3 million could change into 3, 4, or 5 million in the next couple of years.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746637\" data-author=\"users\/356254\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746637\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746637\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Noone2025\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746637\">33<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Noone2025<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T03:33:54+00:00\">4:33am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Their last game was a failure and they blamed players for it because their fanbase didn&#8217;t like the game, let them fail on ps5 to\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746663\" data-author=\"users\/152184\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746663\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746663\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152184\/avatar.jpg?v=1712431155\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Northern_munkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746663\">34<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern_munkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T04:52:23+00:00\">5:52am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@ElectricWizard normally a comment I&#8217;d agree with but on this occasion I see nothing that&#8217;s fanning the flame of a console war.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746664\" data-author=\"users\/152184\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746664\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746664\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152184\/avatar.jpg?v=1712431155\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Northern_munkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746664\">35<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern_munkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T04:53:45+00:00\">5:53am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been watching this game ever since I saw the trailer for it and I&#8217;ve watched a few of the early access game play vids and it ticks all the boxes for me..bring it on.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746689\" data-author=\"users\/355660\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746689\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746689\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355660\/avatar.jpg?v=1750917892\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SeaDaVie\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746689\">36<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SeaDaVie<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T06:01:09+00:00\">7:01am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Noone2025 Their last game was Ori and the Will of the Wisps<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746691\" data-author=\"users\/327404\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746691\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746691\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Toot1st\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746691\">37<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Toot1st<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T06:09:49+00:00\">7:09am<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Makes zero sense the switch 2 has sold around 5 million copies where Xbox series around 35 million. He still sounds salty They wanted to be acquired by Microsoft but never did because of all the company drama. Or he is just waiting for a gamepass deal<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746711\" data-author=\"users\/355103\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746711\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746711\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"HaveTheSauce\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746711\">38<\/a><\/li>\n<li>HaveTheSauce<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T06:46:56+00:00\">27m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Game looks dope; im looking forward to it even more as its in early access for a while now. Usually means the game will be very polished by full release<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8746712\" data-author=\"users\/335956\" data-subject=\"comments\/8746712\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8746712\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/335956\/avatar.jpg?v=1701696278\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"amatmulisha\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comment8746712\">39<\/a><\/li>\n<li>amatmulisha<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-22T06:47:19+00:00\">27m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Noone2025 Ori and the will of wisp? A failure game? Are you on drugs dude? It\u2019s the one of the most beautiful and fun platformer game i ever played on my switch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/ps5-makes-the-most-sense-ori-dev-explains-why-its-swapping-xbox-for-sony#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_F687F3A5F5A284\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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