Sea of Thieves Coming to PlayStation 5 in April as Xbox Confirms the 4 Exclusives Headed to Different Platforms

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 former Xbox exclusives that may arrive on Nintendo and PlayStation consoles.

The newest reveal is that Sea of Thieves can be arriving on PlayStation 5 on April 30 and, like Grounded, will help crossplay. Xbox revealed as a lot in a weblog publish confirming that Grounded, Pentiment, Hello-Fi Rush, and Sea of Thieves would be the first 4 exclusives to move to different platforms, one thing the corporate introduced final week.

As revealed throughout the Nintendo Direct earlier at this time, Pentiment would 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 under.

The Way forward for Xbox

Xbox formally addressed its future – together with with reference 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 had been. On the time, The Verge reported that they might certainly be the 4 video games confirmed at this time.

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 reviews. Even nonetheless, he did not rule out a PS5 launch for both, telling The Verge, “I don’t assume we must always as an trade ever rule out a sport going to another platform.”

Spencer has additionally stated that Xbox stays “supportive” of bodily media amid rumors of a shift to a digital enterprise, and Limited Run Games confirmed at this time 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 enhancing, you will discover her studying fantasy novels or taking part in Dungeons & Dragons.