PlayStation icon joins Xbox Game Pass in latest free game addition

One ofSony’sformerPlayStationmascots has officially jumped ship and moved to Xbox, following a recentXbox Game Passupdate.As revealed on theofficial Xbox Twitter account, the 2019 kart-racerCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueledwill be landing on Xbox Game Pass on 4 December (which is tomorrow, if you don’t have a calendar handy).This isn’t the first time a Crash Bandicoot game has been released onXbox– it’s not even actually the first Crash Bandicoot game to come to Xbox Game Pass.AdvertCrash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortexwas eventually ported to the original Xbox back in 2002, andCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogylanded on Xbox Game Pass back in August.It does however imply that several Activision-owned titles (many of which used to be PlayStation exclusives) won’t be coming to thePlayStation Pluscatalogue in the future.Last month,Microsoftalso revealed that theSpyro Reignited Trilogywould be landing on Xbox Game Pass - another former Sony exclusive mascot.Take a look at the game in action below.As of now, you can’t download any Crash Bandicoot or Spyro titles through the PlayStation Plus service. It seems Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard means that the chances of seeing either of these former PlayStation mascots pop up on PS Plus is now pretty slim.AdvertAs Activision Blizzard owned the rights to both Spyro and Crash Bandicoot (following Activision’s purchase of Vivendi back in 2008), this means that the exclusive rights to both characters (and their previously released games) now belong to Microsoft.Still, it’s more than likely that any new games in both franchises will still see release on PlayStation hardware - just don’t expect to get them for free through PlayStation Plus any time soon.Here’s hoping Microsoft won’t come for Sony’s most beloved mascot next. Please, Microsoft - take anyone except Sony’sbeloved Polygon Man.Featured Image Credit: MicrosoftTopics:Activision Blizzard,Crash Bandicoot,Microsoft,PlayStation,Xbox,Xbox Game Pass

One ofSony’sformerPlayStationmascots has officially jumped ship and moved to Xbox, following a recentXbox Game Passupdate.

As revealed on theofficial Xbox Twitter account, the 2019 kart-racerCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueledwill be landing on Xbox Game Pass on 4 December (which is tomorrow, if you don’t have a calendar handy).

This isn’t the first time a Crash Bandicoot game has been released onXbox– it’s not even actually the first Crash Bandicoot game to come to Xbox Game Pass.

Advert

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortexwas eventually ported to the original Xbox back in 2002, andCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogylanded on Xbox Game Pass back in August.

It does however imply that several Activision-owned titles (many of which used to be PlayStation exclusives) won’t be coming to thePlayStation Pluscatalogue in the future.

Last month,Microsoftalso revealed that theSpyro Reignited Trilogywould be landing on Xbox Game Pass - another former Sony exclusive mascot.

Take a look at the game in action below.

As of now, you can’t download any Crash Bandicoot or Spyro titles through the PlayStation Plus service. It seems Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard means that the chances of seeing either of these former PlayStation mascots pop up on PS Plus is now pretty slim.

Advert

As Activision Blizzard owned the rights to both Spyro and Crash Bandicoot (following Activision’s purchase of Vivendi back in 2008), this means that the exclusive rights to both characters (and their previously released games) now belong to Microsoft.

Still, it’s more than likely that any new games in both franchises will still see release on PlayStation hardware - just don’t expect to get them for free through PlayStation Plus any time soon.

Here’s hoping Microsoft won’t come for Sony’s most beloved mascot next. Please, Microsoft - take anyone except Sony’sbeloved Polygon Man.

Topics:Activision Blizzard,Crash Bandicoot,Microsoft,PlayStation,Xbox,Xbox Game Pass