In a very intense week, the world of video games brought great news that has shown the catalog of the next titles that will arrive in the first half of the year, taking many by surprise and has been formally exposed, what will be the roadmap for multiplatform releases by Microsoft.
Through a spectacular trailer, From Software announced that the expected expansion of Elden Ring called Shadow of the Erdtree will hit the market on June 21 and you will need the base game to be able to enjoy it. Due to high expectations from the public, there will be a collector's edition that will be exclusive to the Bandai Namco online store in America and Europe.
On the other hand, the big N carried out a Nintendo Direct Partner Showcasewhere firsts were revealed such as Gundam Breakers 4, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream and World of Goo 2. Likewise, there will be adaptations or remasterings of other productions, among which the following stand out: Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed, Monster Hunter Stories, Shin Megami Tensei V Revenge and Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection.
The most striking surprise was the arrival of various creations from Rare for the service Nintendo Switch Onlinebeing the case of Snake Battle N Roll and RC PRO AM from NES; Battletoads in Battlemaniacs and Killer Instinct for SNES; in addition to the Nintendo 64 classic, Blast Corps for the mode of Expansion Pass. All of these games were already part of the Rare Collection available on Xbox, with the exception that the Killer Instinct version was the arcade version and not the home console version.
The movement of Microsoft has not only been limited to providing Nintendo Switch with franchises of Rarebut the schedule of the four video games that will debut on more systems was revealed: Pentiment and Grounded for PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch, while HiFi Rush and Sea of Thieves They will do the same on PlayStation 5. All of them will have cross-play between their respective platforms, PC and Xbox.
Joining the hype previously generated, Limited Run Games He did not want to be left behind and is signing a 2024 full of great premieres, as he confirmed that Pentiment and HiFi Rush They will have editions in physical format, as well as Against: Operation Galuga and the staging again of Ninja Five-Oboth intellectual properties of Konami.
It would be impossible to imagine an industry of video game without constant advertisements or news to satisfy all consumer segments, however, with the passage of time we will witness a new business vision that has begun Microsoft to bring their titles to other platforms and although there is controversy among their most loyal user base, it is evident that there will be a significant impact on revenue.
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