Last week, Microsoft confirmed it wouldbring more first-party titles to other platforms. There was plenty of speculation as to what those games would be, but after various announcements today, the roster has been set.
During today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, Nintendo fired off the first confirmation thatGroundedwould be heading to the Nintendo Switchin April andPentimentwould arrive February 22. Then,Hi-Fi Rushfor PS5leaked a little early.
Now, Xbox has confirmed all four games:Grounded, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush, andSea of Thieves.
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The first to roll out will bePentiment, and it’s coming quite soon! Obsidian Entertainment’s“superb”RPG is coming digitally to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch on February 22.
FollowingPentiment,Hi-Fi Rushis coming to coming to PlayStation 5 on March 19. Tango Gameworks’ shadow-dropped rhythm brawler is apparently skipping over the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The title will be available for preorder over on thePlayStation Storeat some point today.
As previously mentioned,Groundedis making its way to the Nintendo Switch on April 16. However, it’s also making its way onto the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 as well. Crossplay will be built in over all platforms, so expect a significant player base boost as we head toward the summer.
Finally, as many predicted,Sea of Thievessees another system off on the horizon. Rare’s still-going-strong live-service pirate sim is coming to PlayStation 5 on April 30. This, too, will feature crossplay so that PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox players can all adventure together.
Microsoft gently reminds us in today’sXbox Wire postthat the above four titles join other massive Xbox properties likeMinecraft, Overwatch, Call of Duty,andDiabloto go third-party. For whatever reason, some Xbox fans are still balking at this business decision. However, it’s pretty clear at this point that this is the direction Microsoft will be considering for its games going forward, though those likeStarfieldand the upcomingIndiana Jonesare staying on Xbox.
