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 blog post confirming that Grounded, Pentiment, Hello-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves might be the first 4 exclusives to head to different platforms, one thing the firm introduced final week.
As revealed throughout the Nintendo Direct earlier immediately, Pentiment might be the first of these titles, coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Change 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 Change on April 16.
The Sea of Thieves group additionally launched a video in tandem with the announcement, which you’ll be able to watch beneath.
The Future of Xbox
Xbox formally addressed its future – together with in regards 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. At the time, The Verge reported that they’d certainly be the 4 video games confirmed immediately.
Spencer did verify 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 must always as an trade ever rule out a recreation going to another 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 immediately that Pentiment and Hello-Fi Rush could be getting bodily editions as properly.
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 taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.