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Forza Horizon 5 is not the only Xbox game recently announced for the PS5! By surprise, Xbox has revealed that Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition and Age of Mythology: Retold are coming to PlayStation 5 This year! And the best: with content identical to the PC and Xbox versions, besides suporte a cross-play.
. That is, no matter where you play, the battle for historical and mythological supremacy is guaranteed to everyone, to the delight of those who support Microsoft’s multiplatform strategy.
While the two games are now available to the Xbox audience, also included in the Game Pass signature, the titles reach PS5 at two different moments. Learn more details below.
AGE OF MYTHOLOGY: RETOLD arrives first to PS5
The first to land on the Sony console will be Age of Mythology: Retold, which opens on March 4, 2025. The game brings a mix of real -time strategy with mythology, allowing players to choose their pantheons, invoke legendary creatures and battle the mastery of the gods.
And for those who want an early taste, Premium Edition guarantees early access of 5 days (from February 27), in addition to novo DLC Immortal Pillarswhich adds the Chinese pantheon to the game. PlayStation 5 players will still be able to guarantee two exclusive blessings for the Arena of the Gods mode by pre-sale.
In addition, the developer has ensured that all game updates will be released simultaneously to all platforms, keeping the experience equal to everyone. Regarding the price, PS5 players can now purchase AGE OF MYTHOLOGY: Retold for values from R $ 99 on Sony’s console.
AGE OF MYTOLOGY: RETOLD at PS Store
- Standard Edition – R$ 99,99
- Premium Edition – R$169,00
AGE OF EMPIRES II: definitive edition arrives later this year
The classic Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition arrives at PS5 a little later, yet with no specific date, but with extra details coming in the spring of 2025 in the United States, between March and June – will we have something at Gamescom?
The game, which is one of the most beloved RTs of all time, brings All content already released in PC and Xbox versionsincluding historical campaigns and dozens of civilizations. Playstation launch will also come with a large DLC for the game on all platforms, adding new civilizations to ranked mode and more content.
And of course, the cross-play will be activated, allowing players to get out of the game’s epic battles, regardless of whether they are on PC, Xbox or PS5. While more news does not arrive, the image above was released by developers to give a taste of what is coming in the update.
More Xbox games on PlayStation
The arrival of these two giants from the PlayStation 5 strategy is an interesting milestone for the game industry, reinforcing Microsoft’s multiplatform positioning. Xbox has been increasingly betting on the idea of playing anywhere, expanding its titles to competitors to make more and more money with software, not just hardware.
According to The Verge journalist Tom Warren, the company has a plan called Latitude Project, which aims to expand some franchises. In addition to Age and Forza Horizon, other heavyweight titles can be guys in competition soon, as is the case with Hellblade II – but nothing has been publicly confirmed so far.
