Summary
TheSea of Thievessocial media team appears to have started hinting at the game’s arrival on the Switch and at least one PlayStation console. This development is yet another strong indicator that Xbox is planning a foray into multi-platform publishing, withSea of Thievesbeing just one of several Microsoft games that have been rumored to be coming to its rivals' consoles in recent weeks.
The widely reported pivot in the company’s game publishing strategy has already stirred quite a bit of online controversy, with some vocal Xbox fans incessantly arguing that such a move would diminish the value of owning a Microsoft-made console. Some fairly well-established insiders have also emerged from the drama worse for the wear by fueling the rumor mill and thenretracting their claims about Xbox games going multi-platform.
Xbox Multi-Platform Push Gets Valentine’s Day Teaser
But there indeed seems to be something to the claims that select first-party games from Microsoft are getting wider releases, as even theSea of Thievessocial media team now appears to be suggesting as much. Specifically, the game’s official Twitter account has just commemorated Valentine’s Day with some rather telling words that seem to hint at its PlayStation and Switch ports. “Rowboats are red, and sometimes they’re blue, other times they’re green,” reads the playful take on the well-known love poemRoses Are Red. This appears to be referencing the main brand colors of Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox, in that order.
The implications of the inclusive nature of the poem were not lost on Twitter users, even though theSea of Thievesaccount had subsequently framed the tweet as merely a creative Valentine’s Day message. Be that as it may, the game has long been rumored for a wider release, and was even mentioned in the upcomingXbox event multi-platform lineup that leakedonline earlier this week.
Sea of Thieves PlayStation, Switch Ports Likely To Be Announced This Week
Aside fromSea of Thieves, the leak also mentionedHi-Fi RushandPentimentas being part of Microsoft’s platform-inclusive publishing initiative. Those two games were alleged to be coming to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles in the immediate future, whereasSea of Thievesis only understood to be launching on Xbox rivals later in 2024. All three ports are expected to be announced during thenext episode of theOfficial Xbox Podcastairing at 3pm ET on February 15.
All Multi-Platform Xbox Ports Are Rumored To Be Limited to PS5 and Switch
While Microsoft hasreportedly already assured employees that Xbox consoles have a future, this attempt at boosting its gaming revenue by adding to its hardware rivals' software catalogs could still cannibalize its own console sales, which are already lagging behind its competitors. And while the scope of its multi-platform push remains to be confirmed, much like the initiative itself, some recent reports have suggested that the move will skip the PS4 and exclusively focus on PS5 and Switch publishing.
Sea of Thieves
WHERE TO PLAY
Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose. Whether you’re voyaging as a group or sailing solo, you’re bound to encounter other crews in this shared world adventure – but will they be friends or foes, and how will you respond?A Vast Open World:Explore a vast open world filled with unspoiled islands and underwater kingdoms. Take on quests to hunt for lost loot, forge a reputation with the Trading Companies and battle foes from Phantoms and Ocean Crawlers to Megalodons and the mighty Kraken. Try your hand at fishing, make maps to your own buried treasure or choose from hundreds of other optional goals and side-quests!Become Legend:On your journey to become a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, build a reputation and define a unique personal style with your hard-earned rewards. Adventurer. Explorer. Conqueror. What will your legend be?
