Four games that were formerly exclusive to Microsoft will soon be available on rival consoles.
Hi-Fi Rush and pirate game Sea of Thieves are coming to Sony’s PS5 only.
Meanwhile, the narrative adventure game Pentiment and the co-op game Grounded will be on PS5 as well as Nintendo Switch.
It follows Microsoft’s announcement in February that four Xbox exclusives would soon appear on rival platforms, in what some considered a major change of direction for the industry,
Until now, it had not been known what those titles were.
Two of the games were revealed on Wednesday in a Nintendo Direct, an online showcase for the firm before Microsoft confirmed the full list in a blog post.
“These multiplayer titles available will bring more people together and continue to grow their communities of players,” said the head of Xbox game studios Matt Booty.
Neil Watton, editor of TheXboxHub, said fans would not be too surprised by the names of the games that were chosen to appear on other consoles, after several weeks of rumors.
“It’s those jumping into Grounded and Sea of Thieves who will ultimately be rewarded, with full cross-play across platforms building the player base immediately on launch in April,” he told the BBC.
“When you consider the depth of the cooperative play found in those titles, the moves make complete and utter sense.”
Several other upcoming titles for the Nintendo Switch were also revealed during Nintendo’s event, including a new Endless Ocean game, Monster Hunter Stories, and a remake of the 2010 Disney hit Epic Mickey.
Viewers were also surprised by the developers of the 2017 hit, Sonic Mania, unexpectedly announcing their latest game.
Penny’s Big Breakaway, made by Evening Star, is a platform game with a distinctively 1990s look.
“I think the 3D platformer genre at the moment is actually in a bit of a renaissance”, the developer’s director Christian Whitehead told the BBC.
“There’s a lot to choose from, even just on Steam and Nintendo Switch”, he added.
Source-BBC
