One of the worst kept secrets in video games is now official. Former Xbox exclusive Rush to Hi-Fi comes to PS5 on March 19. Many expected the announcement to come during Wednesday's Nintendo Directwhich focused on third-party games, but Bethesda confirmed the news a few hours later.
It appeared during the Live that Penment And Based were linked to the Switch. Both titles will also arrive on PS4 and PS5 on February 22 and April 16 respectively. Based will have cross-play support between Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Meanwhile, Microsoft revealed that the fourth game making the jump to other platforms is Sea of Thieveswhich will arrive on PS5 on April 30. It will support cross-play between PS5, Xbox and PC.
Rush to Hi-Fi debuted in early 2023 when Microsoft announced and released the game on Xbox and PC on the same day. The rhythm-based beat-'em-up quickly found a fanbase thanks in large part to its stunning visuals and soundtrack – it also helped that it was immediately available on Game Pass at no extra cost .
The PS5 version will include all content, including the two additional modes from the Arcade Challenge update. A Digital Deluxe Edition will include more cosmetics and grant you additional Gears to splurge on upgrades.
Microsoft is looking to improve the results of its games division. In recent months, the company has achieved massive layoffs And folded in Activision Blizzard's revenue to help him do it.
Perhaps in line with this strategy, Xbox executives recently confirmed rumors that they would be releasing additional first-party games on “other consoles.” They revealed earlier this month that four games would cross the divide but refused to mention their titles except to confirm Star Field And Indiana Jones and the Great Circle would not be among them.
All four games have been available on Xbox and PC for at least a year and have reached their “full potential” on those platforms, said Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Two (Based And Sea of Thieves) are community/multiplayer games. The rest are “smaller games that were never really intended to be built as some sort of platform exclusive.” Rush to Hi-Fi falls into the latter category, given that it was in development well before Microsoft bought ZeniMax Media, the parent company of studio Tango Gameworks and publisher Bethesda Softworks.