PS5 gets another timed exclusive, as Project Athia skips Xbox for at least 2 years
Project Athia is a PS5 console exclusive for 24 months
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Project Athia, the new title fromFinal Fantasycreators Square Enix, is aPS5console exclusive for at least “24 months” after its initial release date.
The game was first revealed duringSony’sPS5 gamespresentation, though details still remain thin on the ground.
Developed by Luminous Productions, the game looks to be an ambitious fantasy title with spectacular-looking visuals. The game’s writing is being led by Rogue One: AStar WarsStory writer Gary Whitta, who previously said that he “led a crack team of A-list writers from the worlds of film, TV, games and fantasy literature” to help create Project Athia’s universe.
The game’s exclusivity period was revealed in a “new and upcoming games” trailer for PS5, where it clearly states that Project Athia (which is a working title) is coming to PC, but won’t be available on other consoles until at least 24 months after release date.
That’s a blow toXbox Series Xowners, then, who may have been hoping Square Enix’s new game would also come toMicrosoft’s console. Sony has also snagged the exclusivity rights forFinal Fantasy 16for an indeterminate period of time, so it means that action RPGs may be in short supply on Xbox Series X.
Project Athia’s PS5 console exclusivity deal comes as no surprise. Sony is continuing its strategy of creating a library of compelling PS5 exclusives to encourage existingPS4owners to upgrade, or to tempt people to pick its console over Microsoft’s offerings.
The PS5 is already home to three fantastic PlayStation exclusives that you can’t find anywhere else. We were impressed by every title in the PS5’s launch lineup, withMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales,Demon’s SoulsandSackboy: A Big Adventureall offering a fantastic experience.
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