Pentiment, a former Xbox exclusive just released for the PlayStation 5, runs at double the frame rate on Sony's console. The PlayStation 5 version of Obsidian's 2D RPG includes additional enhancements not seen on the Xbox version.
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Building on reports that Bethesda's RPG Starfield will be given a PS5 version at some point later this year, a new article from The Verge claims Microsoft is also «considering» making Indiana Jones and the Great Circle available on the Sony system. The game will supposedly only have a «short period of exclusivity», with the initial Xbox release «tentatively targeting» December 2024.
According to the report, there's «an intense debate internally at Microsoft over which Xbox games to bring to rival consoles», with plans not yet finalised. Along with Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, and Starfield, the Indiana Jones game — which features the likeness of Harrison Ford — could be playable on PS5 before the year's end. Further speculation suggests Microsoft may announce its mult-platform plans in the coming weeks or months, and Hi-Fi Rush is apparently first up, with an official announcement «in the coming weeks».
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as of right now, has been confirmed for an Xbox Series X|S and PC release, and features a mixture of first and third-person gameplay. Would you want to play it on PS5? Let us know in the comments below.
Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he can be found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.
Cool, I play Xbox games on Steam so them coming to PS5 and having a physical copy is a very attractive proposition
I wouldn't be surprised if they only got a timed exclusive contract from the IP owners anyway, same goes for the blade game as well.
Man, MS has to make an announcement about these plans this week, they can't keep letting these rumors fester for weeks or months, just rip the band-aid off at this point. I get they're probably waiting to announce HI-FI Rush at the Nintendo Direct but surely they can at the very least talk about their new multi-platform strategy.
Heads will explode if this turns out to be true.
@jFug:
The stomachs man, think about so many stomachs that will suffer with this news.
I think we're going to all Microsoft games come across which I kinda hope happens… although I prefer playstations exclusives I always get Xbox towards end of gen to play games I've missed that were exclusive to Xbox. No fanboy console wars here just like games in general so this huge news for me.
Disney being relaxed about the exclusivity in that recent interview would certainly start to make more sense. Hopefully means Blade would come across too
BIG if true. In the end, players are the winner
If this turns out to be the case, well… I honestly think this may backfire on them with existing Xbox customers. They may as well get ready for more
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