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25.01.2024 - 21:25 / gamerant.com / Xbox Game Pass / Tango Gameworks / John DiCarlo / Xbox Game / New Content
Hi-Fi Rush, one of Xbox Game Pass' biggest hits during 2023, received a new update on Thursday, January 25. Hi-Fi Rush's recent update gives users new cosmetics, fixes various bugs, and improves controller support for PC players.
In January 2023, Hi-Fi Rush was shadow dropped on the day of its surprise announcement at Xbox's Developer Direct conference. The unorthodox strategy turned out to be effective, as Hi-Fi Rush quickly became a viral hit and impressed fans with its unique, rhythm-based gameplay. Since then, Hi-Fi Rush released six updates that added cosmetics, bug fixes, a Photo Mode, the Arcade challenge, and quality-of-life improvements. Its seventh update implemented similar content.
Hi-Fi Rush released its Update 7 on the game's first anniversary, January 25. To celebrate, Update 7 added the Anniversary T-Shirt Bundle, which is available to all users. The bundle includes four new shirts that can be equipped to Chai, as well as a platform-specific shirt for Xbox, Steam, and Epic Games Store users. The update also expanded controller support for PC users by adding additional icons. Additionally, Hi-Fi Rush's Update 7 added various bug fixes, which addressed issues like cutscene textures not loading properly, certain parts of the Wall of Fame not unlocking correctly, a Directional Parrying glitch, and more.
Hi-Fi Rush did not mention when fans can expect the game's next patch, but seeing that the tempo of updates has steadily slowed since release, it could be a couple months or more until fans see additional content or bug fixes. However, this is just speculation. In more exciting news, Hi-Fi Rush is rumored to be released on Nintendo Switch sometime this year.
Following Hi-Fi Rush's win for Best Audio Design at The Game Awards 2023, Switch fans could be in for a treat. However, this news is yet to be confirmed, so Switch fans should try to keep their expectations in check. Some fans wondered whether Hi-Fi Rush's potential Switch release could be a sign of more things to come, following insider reports that Sea of Thieves, another Xbox exclusive, will release on PlayStation this year. Again, this is just speculation, and Xbox has not confirmed this new strategy despite numerous rumors.
Hi-Fi Rush has not confirmed a sequel yet. But seeing that it earned five nominations at The Game Awards and is widely regarded as one of 2023's best Game Pass titles, it seems unlikely that Tango Gameworks would choose to abandon the series.
Hi-Fi Rush is a third-person rhythm action game from Tango Gameworks, the same developers that worked on The Evil Within series.
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