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 former Xbox exclusives that may arrive on Nintendo and PlayStation consoles.
The most recent reveal is that Sea of Thieves can be arriving on PlayStation 5 on April 30 and, like Grounded, will assist crossplay. Xbox revealed as a lot in a weblog put up confirming that Grounded, Pentiment, Hello-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves would be the first 4 exclusives to go to different platforms, one thing the corporate introduced final week.
As revealed through the Nintendo Direct earlier right this moment, 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 workforce additionally launched a video in tandem with the announcement, which you’ll be able to watch beneath.
The Way forward for Xbox
Xbox formally addressed its future – together with with reference 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 had been. On the time, The Verge reported that they might certainly be the 4 video games confirmed right this moment.
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 studies. Even nonetheless, he did not rule out a PS5 launch for both, telling The Verge, “I don’t suppose we should always as an trade ever rule out a sport going to every other platform.”
Spencer has additionally stated that Xbox stays “supportive” of bodily media amid rumors of a shift to a digital enterprise, and Limited Run Games confirmed right this moment that Pentiment and Hello-Fi Rush could be getting bodily editions as nicely.
Alex Stedman is a Senior Information Editor with IGN, overseeing leisure reporting. When she’s not writing or modifying, you will discover her studying fantasy novels or enjoying Dungeons & Dragons.