Sq. Enix’s pledge to finish all its console exclusivity nonsense is already bearing fruit. As noticed by the eagle eyes at Gematsu, beloved RPG Octopath Traveler has been rated in Taiwan for PlayStation, and Octopath Traveler II—beforehand introduced for Xbox—may seem as quickly as this month.
As that implies, Octopath Traveler has had one thing of a peculiar time. The primary recreation, launched in 2018, started life as a Change unique, earlier than regularly discovering its method to PC in 2019, then Xbox One in 2021. However a PlayStation model by no means appeared. Come 2023, Octopath Traveler II was concurrently launched on Change, PC and…PlayStation. Huh?
Each Sony and Microsoft love unique. Typically every firm will get publishers and builders to conform to not less than a timed interval the place a recreation can solely be performed on their very own console. The idea being, should you’re making an attempt to decide on between an Xbox or a PlayStation, you’ll choose the one which performs essentially the most video games you’re fascinated about. However whereas this theoretically advantages the consoles, it’s solely a short-term win for the builders, who should be positive the monetary incentives will match the potential lack of half of all potential console gross sales.
However the actual losers are us, the gamers, the individuals who personal the “mistaken” console. And that has been particularly the case in terms of those that personal both am Xbox or a PS4/5 who wish to benefit from the Octopath franchise. Evidently this silliness may properly be coming to an finish, on condition that Taiwan’s rankings board has listings for each video games on their beforehand lacking platform.
The unique Octopath Traveler has listings for each PS4 and PS5, though with no launch date but connected. And we’ve identified for some time that Octopath Traveler 2 is due an Xbox launch, given Sq.’s trailer launched throughout Tokyo Recreation Present final September, though solely that it ought to arrive “Early 2024.”
That’s clearly been missed, given we’re now halfway via the yr, however in response to Exputer (additionally noticed by Gematsu), a leaker has steered it may very well be showing on Recreation Go this June. Rumored to be a day-one Recreation Go launch, that’ll be a pleasing shock for many who have been ready three years for the follow-up.
With Squeenix’s promise to keep away from all this tiresomeness sooner or later, you’d hope it’d clear a path for a possible Octopath Traveler 3, though sadly the simultaneous promise to focus extra on “high quality” video games (learn “AAA”) does recommend this may very well be unlikely to exist in any respect.
We’ve reached out to Sq. to ask for affirmation relating to these rumors, and to investigate in regards to the probabilities of an Octopath Traveler 3.
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