Rumor: Sea of Thieves Might be Coming Switch and PlayStation - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 08 January 2024 / 5,580 Views
There was a recent rumor from insider NateTheHate claiming Microsoft plans to release one of its "more acclaimed first-party games" to another console. ResetEra user Lolilolailo, who has accurately leaked Xbox-related announcements in the past, suggested Hi-Fi Rush could be coming to the Nintendo Switch.
Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb in his Game Mess Mornings show is now claiming Rare's Sea of Thieves might be getting a release on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation consoles.
"Sea of Thieves, I’ll say I’ve heard that that was one that might be coming to other platforms," said Grubb. "When I first started hearing these rumours, I was like, this is probably about Sea of Thieves, because I’ve heard that could come to Switch and PlayStation."
Rare's Sea of Thieves surpassed 30 million players in June 2022. Sea of Thieves released for the Xbox One and PC in March 2018, and for the Xbox Series X|S in November 2020.
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Stephen Totilo from gamefile has also said he has a source that said a PlayStation release of Sea of Thieves could be coming this year. He says he cannot confirm for certain that the PlayStation port is still in development but last he heard it was coming early 2024. So it's not just Jeff Grub saying this.
"I’d only heard about PlayStation, possibly for an early 2024 release, and have been trying to source it more extensively since then."
it'll be nice for the playerbase, speaking as someone who has over 2k hours in SOT. This just makes me think what is the brand identity Xbox is going for? At this point they might as well go full 3rd party and stop this guessing game for anything that releases.
This kind of reminds me of 2001 when games like Crazy Taxi started turning up on PS2 and Gamecube.
and Sonic Heroes! most definitely
I feel releasing this on Nintendo and Sony's platforms would be a benefit rather than a detriment to this particular game... Because it very much relies on being a "service" and requires an active and avid playerbase.
Sure, it might "tarnish" the Xbox console brand by having one less exclusive, but I am a gamer, it's not my problem, more games available in more places is a good thing for the consumer.
This is pretty much how I see it. Its a service based game and service based game needs large install base to be profitable so that they can continue to keep updating the service with content. It never made any sense to me to make any service based game exclusive to one platform especially if you are a 3rd party developer but even for first party its not something that really make a service.
IT would probably get more buzz on the Switch, if only because Rare means something to Nintendo fans that it doesn't to PS fans.
Won't play the title, but seeing plenty of Xbox exclusives rumored to go to playstation is quite odd.
Not sure where you are getting your source from but what MS exclusive is rumored to be going to PS. Now if you say the switch that would be something but then again, MS has done that very often so its not something either new or special.
Jez Cordon has released two articles on it already. It's very heavily rumored this is happening for SOT and Hi-Fi Rush. It also lines up with what the CFO said to Wells Fargo investors. He said they will be brining more of their games to competing xbox platforms.
Wow wonder how this game will compair to sea of thieves.
I'd rather it was Rare Replay or a new Banjo-Kazooie.
microsoft preparing for the future!
Sea of Thieves is amazing, more people playing it the better. Also helps Rare out to fund their future.
Not a wise move...
Do they really expect to make money from an old mediocre game? This will cause damage to the brand, fuel rumors that Xbox will become 3rd party, it's not worth the effort.
I can see the tactic. Games with a broad appeal and have reached their console limit, SHOULD go to other consoles. Great for the game itself and other interested players.
It's also a tactic to convince regulators to allow even more acquisitions that Xbox is hoping for. More studios = more exclusive and also more cross-console "shared "games.
This tactic could also help Xbox get more exclusives. IF the regulators agree and see what Xbox is doing.
