Confirming rumors and studies, Microsoft immediately formally introduced that its first-party video games Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hello-Fi Rush, and Pentiment are coming to rival platforms.
Pentiment involves PS4, PS5, and Swap on February 22. Hello-Fi Rush lands on PlayStation 5 on March 19, with pre-orders opening February 21 (there was no point out of a Swap launch). Grounded, in the meantime, involves PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Swap on April 16. Cross-play can be obtainable between all console platforms in addition to PC.
Lastly, Sea of Thieves is coming to PS5 on April 30, and there can be cross-play assist between Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Microsoft didn’t say something about bringing Sea of Thieves to Swap.
“Whether or not it is Nintendo Swap and PlayStation gamers surviving within the yard collectively in Grounded, or PlayStation gamers attending to reside a pirate’s life in Sea of Thieves, with cross-play, these multiplayer titles obtainable will carry extra individuals collectively and proceed to develop their communities of gamers,” Xbox’s Matt Booty mentioned.
Avid gamers on PlayStation and Nintendo units must purchase the video games outright, although, as Microsoft will not be bringing Recreation Move to these platforms.
Microsoft is already one of many greatest publishers on PlayStation and Nintendo due to the Minecraft franchise, and this attain is anticipated to solely develop additional. In spite of everything, Microsoft will proceed to publish the Name of Obligation collection on PlayStation, and probably carry it to Nintendo, following Microsoft’s buyout of Activision Blizzard in 2023.