Steam on Xbox, Starfield coming to PS5, AC Shadows... - This week's top stories #5
, by Thibaut
This week has been marked by the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows and several very big rumors. Let's go over all of it, shall we?
1 Steam is coming to Xbox soon enough
Microsoft has leaked a visual of the Xbox interface featuring a Steam tab. It was quickly removed, but the image clearly suggested that we will soon get to launch Steam games on the Xbox ecosystem.
2 Assassin's Creed Shadows is off to a great start
With a Metacritic average of 81%, the latest Assassin's Creed isn't a candidate for Game of the Year, but it's got the basics right. In less than 24 hours, Ubisoft's title has already attracted a million players.
3 A new Star Wars strategy game will be shown on April 19
Respawn Entertainment and studio Bit Reactor are working together on a Star Wars strategy game. It will be presented in Tokyo on April 19 for the Star Wars Celebration event.
4 Starfield could soon make its way to PS5
A PlayStation logo has appeared on a Creation Club mod dedicated to Starfield, which could well herald the arrival of Bethesda's title on PS5.
5 An ARK DLC trailer was made entirely by AI
Here's the controversy of the week. Snail Games announced the DLC ARK: Aquatica with a trailer made using generative artificial intelligence. The result was the wrath of Internet users, who were quick to criticize such a practice.
6 Jurassic Park: Survival development progresses at its own pace
Announced over a year ago, this single-player Jurassic Park game by Saber Interactive is still in development. A performance capture session was recently completed, and the devs want to take their time to fine-tune their work and make things right by the franchise.
7 Crosswind is an MMO to watch
Out of nowhere! This MMO plunges us into the world of pirates, with supernatural forces thrown in for good measure. You can request access to the playtest via Steam.
8 Crossplay available in Palworld
Long-awaited, crossplay has finally made its debut in Palworld. The patch also adds a photo mode and other handy features.
9 God of War series will run for at least two seasons
Amazon has already approved the production of two seasons for the upcoming God of War series. This excellent news contrasts with the fact that the showrunner hasn't managed to get hooked on the license's games... We're afraid of the end result here!
10. Switch 2's screen should work wonders
With less than two weeks to go until the Nintendo Direct, the Switch 2 is back in the news once again. The machine is said to feature a 120 Hz LCD screen that will support both VRR and HDR.
11. After Split Fiction, Hazelight is already thinking about its next game
Josef Fares is wasting no time and has already confirmed that he is indeed working on a new game. Meanwhile, Split Fiction will get a movie.
12 Persona 4 remake back in the news
The domain name “p4re.jp” was registered on March 20. It seems to refer to the remake of Persona 4 that could soon be confirmed by Atlus. The game is expected to be added to Game Pass upon release.
13 Microsoft has created a new, very affordable Xbox Adaptive Controller
Finally, Microsoft presented a peripheral designed for gamers with disabilities. Priced at $29.99, this adaptive controller can be used with just one hand.