Pentiment and Grounded, two games that were originally exclusive to the Xbox and Windows PC platforms, are officially coming to the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo announced during today’s Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase. Hi-Fi Rush, another first-party Xbox title, is also coming to the PS5 in March, according to a now-deleted video that one of Bethesda’s Latin American channels published early.
Release dates:
- Pentiment: February 22
- Grounded: April 16
- Hi-Fi Rush (PS5): March 18
Grounded’s announcement trailer:
It’s time to get Grounded! A sprawling universe is yours to discover, filled with opportunities to explore, build, and survive in the backyard in this immersive cooperative survival-adventure game. Choose to venture alone or join forces with up to three friends online, with cross-platform play connecting players globally. Brace yourself for epic battles against hordes of giant insects, and navigate the backyard’s dangerous marvels. Discover how you were shrunken down to the size of an ant, who did this to you, and uncover the tools you’ll need if you ever want to return home. This ultimate survival challenge begins this Spring on Nintendo Switch. Get ready to be Grounded like never before when it arrives on Nintendo Switch on April 16!
Pentiment revealed on Nintendo Direct:
From Obsidian, this game is a historical narrative-driven game focusing on character development, heavily stylized art, and choice-driven storytelling in early 16th century Bavaria. Players will play as Andreas Maler, a clever illustrator caught up in a series of murders in Tassing and Kiersau Abbey over the course of twenty five years. Players will be responsible for conducting their own investigation to decide the fate of the community, but each decision will have lasting consequences and inexorably draws Andreas closer to the center of an underlying conspiracy.
Leaked Hi-Fi Rush PS5 announcement:
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Xbox on its new multiplatform plan:
By bringing these games to more players, we not only expand the reach and impact of those titles, but this will allow us to invest in either future versions of these games, or elsewhere in our first-party portfolio. There is no fundamental change to our approach on exclusivity.