In February, during the official Xbox podcast, its CEO, Phil Spencer, announced that four Xbox-exclusive games would be released on competing consoles, though he did not specify which ones, leaving it to the studios themselves to share the news. Hours later, the respective studios made the announcements official, and soon after, we knew which four exclusives would arrive this year on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5. The games developed by Obsidian will come to all three rival consoles, with Pentiment, the award-winning narrative title, being the first to lose its Xbox exclusivity on February 22. Meanwhile, Grounded, the excellent cooperative survival game, will follow on April 16. The other two titles will not be available on Nintendo consoles. The fantastic rhythm-based hack-and-slash game Hi-Fi Rush by Tango Gameworks will debut on PS5 on March 19. The final title in this list marks a historic milestone, as Sea of Thieves will be the first game from Rare to launch on PlayStation in the nearly 40-year history of the brilliant British studio.
Pre-Orders for Sea of Thieves a Success in the United States and Europe
Sea of Thieves has been a resounding success on Xbox platforms and PC since its release almost six years ago in March 2018, accumulating over five million copies sold. The arrival of the best pirate adventure of all time is sailing comfortably with strong pre-sales on PlayStation stores on both sides of the Atlantic.
Sea of Thieves Among the Top 5 Most Pre-Ordered Games in the United States
In the North American market, Rare’s game managed to position itself in the top 5 most pre-ordered games with its premium version, while the standard version occupies the 9th spot on the list.
Sea of Thieves in the Top 10 Most Pre-Ordered Games in Europe
On European shores, its success has been more moderate but still notable, achieving the 8th spot with its premium edition and the 9th with the standard edition, surpassing among others the highly anticipated Stellar Blade, which closes the top 10 of pre-orders.
What Do the Editions of Sea of Thieves on PS5 Include?
Standard Edition
The most basic edition costs €40 and includes the full game, exclusive weapons and a pet for pre-ordering, and access to the closed beta before launch.
Deluxe Edition
Priced at €50, it includes all the content of the standard edition and adds Ocean Crawler cosmetics, collectible items from the Thunderous Fury Bard, the Wrapped Phantom Hunter Blunderbuss, and 10,000 gold.
Premium Edition
The most comprehensive version, priced at €60, includes all the previous content plus a Dark War Smith ship set and costume, the Season 12 Plunder Pass, a Hellhound pet, and 5-day early access.
