Gaming diversity: Microsoft expands Xbox favorites to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch

In a recent announcement, Matt Botty, the President of Game Content & Studio, finally put all the rumors to rest by officially announcing the names of the four games’ titles, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, and Pentiment, that will be soon be making their way to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch on Xbox Wire.

This strategic move aligns seamlessly with Xbox’s commitment to broadening the gaming community and reaching players across various devices.

Matt Booty also emphasized that Microsoft is dedicated to creating games that inspire and connect players worldwide. These games will be available on the platform by this spring, and here’s a brief overview of what each game has in store:

Pentiment from Obsidian Entertainment, a truly unique, critically acclaimed, and award-winning narrative adventure game with a striking visual style inspired by history itself will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on February 22.   

Hi-Fi RUSH, the award-winning and beloved rhythm-based action game where the world syncs to the music from Tango Gameworks/Bethesda Softworks will be coming to PlayStation 5 on March 19 at midnight UTC, with pre-purchase available on PlayStation 5 digital storefronts on February 22.  

Grounded – also from Obsidian Entertainment – a co-op survival adventure phenomenon that has welcomed 20 million players into the backyard, will be coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on April 16. Cross play will be supported across Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC.   

Sea of Thieves, the shared world adventure game from Rare, will be coming to PlayStation 5 on April 30 – and will be available to wishlist by PlayStation 5 players starting tomorrow, February 22. Having built a passionate community of more than 35 million players from around the world, the support of cross play for Xbox, PlayStation and PC will allow players to experience epic pirate adventures with friends on more platforms. 

These exclusives will join the ranks of franchises like Minecraft, Diablo, Call of Duty, and Overwatch, which are already available on cross-platforms.

With this announcement, Xbox again promised a flagship experience on Xbox consoles, delivering the biggest games in the world available on the console and ensuring first-party games will come to GamePass on Day One, reinforcing its commitment to delivering unmatched gaming experiences to the gaming community.

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