After confirmations all through the morning that Grounded and Pentiment could be headed to different platforms – and a leak that Hello-Fi Rush could be too – we now formally know the 4 Xbox exclusives that can arrive on Nintendo and PlayStation consoles first.
The newest reveal is that Sea of Thieves might be arriving on PlayStation 5 on April 30 and, like Grounded, will help crossplay. Xbox revealed as a lot in a weblog publish confirming that Grounded, Pentiment, Hello-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves would be the first 4 exclusives to move to different platforms, one thing the corporate introduced final week.
As revealed through the Nintendo Direct earlier in the present day, Pentiment would be the first of these titles, coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Swap on February 22. Hello-Fi Rush will arrive on PlayStation 5 on March 19, whereas Grounded will come to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Swap on April 16.
The Sea of Thieves crew additionally launched a video in tandem with the announcement, which you’ll be able to watch under.
The Way forward for Xbox
Xbox formally addressed its future – together with with regard to platform exclusivity – final week in a enterprise replace, the place Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer revealed that 4 Xbox exclusives could be headed to different platforms, however did not say what they have been. On the time, The Verge reported that they’d certainly be the 4 video games confirmed in the present day.
Spencer did affirm that Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle and Starfield are, as of now, nonetheless set to be Xbox exclusives, opposite to some stories. Even nonetheless, he did not rule out a PS5 launch for both, telling The Verge, “I don’t suppose we should always as an business ever rule out a sport going to some other platform.”
Spencer has additionally mentioned that Xbox stays “supportive” of bodily media amid rumors of a shift to a digital enterprise, and Limited Run Games confirmed in the present day that Pentiment and Hello-Fi Rush could be getting bodily editions as effectively.
Alex Stedman is a Senior Information Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or enhancing, you will discover her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.
