It’s official: these are the first Xbox exclusives coming to PS4 and PS5.

The mystery is over. Microsoft Gaming has just confirmed four Xbox exclusive games that will soon also be available on PS4 and PS5. And there are no special surprises. Phil Spencer’s team announced that HiFi Rush, Sea of ​​Thieves, Pentiment And Grounded They will arrive on the consoles of the Japanese company.

The most curious thing about this matter is that the trailer HiFi Rush for PS5 on the Bethesda Latin America YouTube account, but it was quickly closed. However, it was released again a couple of hours later, along with an official announcement signed by Matt Booty, president of gaming research and content at the Redmond-based firm.

The announcement came on the same day that Nintendo confirmed the arrival of Pentiment And Grounded to the switch. As such, Microsoft Gaming is moving forward with its expansion plan to bring games that were previously only available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S to other platforms.

When HiFi Rushwill be available on PS5 starting at midnight March 19 (UTC). This means that in some regions, such as Latin America, it will be available from the evening of March 18th. In any case, those interested will be able to reserve it through the console’s online store today, February 21. Sea of ​​Thievesin the meantime, will be added to the PlayStation catalog shortly. April 30. Of course, players will now be able to add it to their wishlist starting tomorrow Thursday, February 22nd.

HiFi Rush, Sea of ​​Thieves, Pentiment And Grounded they’re coming to PS5

In addition to HiFi Rush And Sea of ​​ThievesPlayStation players will be able to enjoy Pentiment And Grounded. Just like on Nintendo Switch, Pentiment will be available on the Sony platform starting tomorrow, February 22. It is worth noting that this game will be available on both PS5 and PS4.

Bye Grounded will maintain a common date scheme with Nintendo as it arrives on Sony consoles April 16. This offer will also be compatible with PS4 and PS5.

Thus, Microsoft Gaming has confirmed what has been an open secret until now. The first rumors that HiFi Rush And Sea of ​​Thieves will be released on PS5, it became known at the beginning of last January. Although rumors later began that Xbox’s intention was to port several of its exclusives to rival consoles. If it was called at all star field, gears of war and the next one from Indiana Jones.

This caused a lot of anger among fans of the Redmond brand. So much so that Phil Spencer and company had to come out to calm the waters and explain what their content strategy would be for the future. The leader of Microsoft Gaming clarified that, in principle, there will be only 4 games, but they will not name the names until they are launched.

However, there was general agreement in the industry and press that these titles were probably HiFi Rush, Sea of ​​Thieves, Pentiment And Grounded. The truth is that it’s official now and fans They just have to wait for the dates to access them from PS4 or PS5., as needed. There are currently no other Xbox exclusives announced that will also be available on competing consoles in the future.