Taking to Twitter, Obsidian recently confirmed that patch 1.3 has gone live for Pentiment, re-introducing a 120 FPS option in the game’s Xbox Series X version. Meanwhile, the game’s previous (incredibly ugly) home menu icon on PlayStation and Switch is also gone, having been replaced by the gorgeous key art.

Other changes include the PlayStation version’s controller graphics and the Platinum Trophy’s name being updated, while Obsidian has also implemented a fix for an issue that was previously not allowing the High Contrast accessibility option to render correctly in some cases.

Pentiment is available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game is also set to receive a physical release, courtesy of Limited Run Games.

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This is despite running at 120 FPS previously. While it’s not the biggest issue, especially since Pentiment isn’t the most graphically intense title, it is conspicuous. Fortunately, Obsidian design director revealed that the mode’s absence on Xbox Series X is a bug. It will be available again in the game’s next patch.

Stay tuned for when the patch goes live, and check out our review for Pentiment here. Microsoft is bringing three more titles to other platforms in the coming months, namely Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves on PS5 and Grounded for PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

120fps will be enabled for XBOX in the next patch. It being disabled is just a bug.

— Josh Sawyer (@jesawyer) February 26, 2024

Pentiment’s physical release will be available on all platforms (which means Xbox players finally get a physical version as well) and retail for $34.99. Pre-orders are available starting today, and will remain open until March 24.

Hi-Fi Rush’s physical edition, meanwhile, will be available on both PS5 and Xbox Series X, though there’s no word yet on when it will release.

Beyond that, Bethesda has revealed that on PS5, the game will also have a digital Deluxe Edition available at launch. In addition to the base game itself, it will also include two outfits and seven bonus t-shirts for Chai, an 808-themed guitar skin and alternate skin, and a Gears Starter Pack that will include 20,000 Gears for players to spend on skills and upgrades.

Hi-Fi Rush launches for PS5 on March 19, and leaks have claimed it’s also in the works for the rumoured Nintendo Switch 2. Pentiment is available on PS5, PS4, and Switch today.

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Step into an illustrated world where Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change…

Limited Run is proud to announce that the physical edition of Pentiment will be available to pre-order tomorrow on Xbox, Switch & PS5. Wishlist now: https://t.co/jaJhXzAGde pic.twitter.com/UNI35spg4q

— Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) February 21, 2024

For starters, on April 16, alongside its previously announced Nintendo Switch launch, Grounded will also be coming to PS5 and PS4. Fellow Obsidian-developed game Pentiment will also be releasing for PlayStation consoles alongside the Switch. Additionally, Sea of Thieves is set to release for PS5 on April 30.

Grounded and Sea of Thieves will support cross-platform multiplayer across all platforms, so players on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC will be able to play with and against each other.

Earlier this month, Microsoft had announced that it would be bringing four of its first-party titles to other platforms. The latest announcements make it clear that the four games are Pentiment, Grounded, Sea of Thieves, and Hi-Fi Rush, as reports had previously suggested.

Unlike The Outer Worlds and the upcoming Avowed, Pentiment is a 2D side-scrolling adventure RPG. It sees players controlling artist Andreas Maler in 16th Century Upper Bavaria as he becomes entangled in various murders. Collecting evidence and testimonies is key, as you investigate the townsfolk and eventually narrow down who the killer is.

Depending on the decisions made and even the skills chosen for Andreas, each mystery can play out differently. Pentiment plays out over 25 years, with various conspiracies and historical events also occurring. It also features an unorthodox art style in keeping with the aesthetic at the time.

Pentiment is also available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC – check out our review. A PS5 version was also rumored, so stay tuned for more updates.

As for Sea of Thieves, it’s planned to arrive later this year for other consoles. Other first-party titles are “under consideration,” which lines up with rumors for titles like Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and Gears of War. Other titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are up in the air, especially with follow-up reports of the former claiming that a PS5 version of the former isn’t happening after all.

Regardless, we’ll need to wait for more details. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer told employees in an alleged town hall meeting last week that these plans won’t affect the production of Xbox consoles.

“I don’t think I would make Pentiment 2,” Sawyer said. “I really do feel very satisfied with that game. It’s not like I don’t wanna return to it ever, but I just did it, so I’d probably wait a little bit.”

“I think if it truly was an unlimited budget, I think I would try Pillars 3 because I know what the budget was for Deadfire, which was not a whole lot and I have heard from multiple people what the budget was for Baldur’s Gate 3, and I’m not gonna talk about numbers, but if I got that budget, sure, I’ll make Pillars 3.”

Sawyer goes on to talk about some of the game design decisions made during the development of Pillars of Eternity and Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire. Owing to both titles going the crowdfunding route to get their development funded, studio Obsidian opted to develop the games with a real-time with pause (RTwP) combat system. Sawyer states that if the titles weren’t crowdfunded, the studio would have likely gone the route of featuring turn-based combat in the two games.

“I’m pretty happy with Pillars and Deadfire, but I do think that if it were not crowdfunded, I would probably make it turn based,” said Sawyer. “I’m not saying to not have a real time with pause system, but I do think that the Deadfire turn based system which I can’t take credit for, that was Nick Carver and Brian MacIntosh, was really cool. But, the game wasn’t designed for it, so actually designing the game for turn based, fewer encounters, smaller encounters, but much more tactical, I think that would be a lot of fun, and having awesome cinematics and all that stuff. That would be great.”

In the same interview, Sawyer also spoke about bringing Pentiment to more platforms. The director stated that a release on the Nintendo Switch, and even on iPad, is a possibility. According to Sawyer, this comes down to players playing the title on the Steam Deck and wondering if it would make sense for it to also come to the Nintendo Switch.

Pentiment is available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Given the nature of the game, it’s obviously done quite well on the portable device, Steam Deck, but is it possible that it somehow ends up seeing native releases for other handheld devices as well, in spite of the game’s nature as an Xbox first party titles? How about a Switch release, for instance? Well, interestingly enough, according to game director Josh Sawyer, that’s not completely out of the question.

In a recent interview with Touch Arcade, when asked about the possibility of seeing native releases for Pentiment on the Nintendo Switch or on iPad, Sawyer said that it’s certainly a possibility.

“I think it’s possible,” he said. “I think because of the Steam Deck, a lot of people immediately ask, could this be on Switch? I think that there’s nothing that would prevent it technologically from being on Switch. I would love the game to be on as many platforms as possible, but time will tell.”

Microsoft has, of course, brought some of its games to non-Xbox devices in the past, including the likes of Ori and the Will of the Wisps or even the recent Quake 2 Enhanced Edition, so it might not be entirely surprising to see Pentiment potentially getting a Switch launch in the future as well, especially since it’s one of Microsoft’s smaller and more experimental releases. Of course, there’s no official indication of that happening anytime soon, but it’s good to know the game’s director thinks it’s a possibility, if nothing else.

Pentiment is currently available on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.

One such deal that the company agreed with was with Nvidia, with Microsoft pledging to bring its games to cloud platform GeForce Now for at least the next 10 years. That process has now begun, with Gears 5 being the first Microsoft-published title to become available on the streaming platform.

Meanwhile, more Xbox titles will soon be making their way to the streaming service as well, with Arkane Studios’ Deathloop and Obsidian Entertainment’s Pentiment and Grounded set to become available for GeForce Now next week, on May 25.

When asked whether a potential sequel to Pentiment would be called Palimpsest, Sawyer revealed that Palimpsest was the original non-working title for the game.

“The original non-working title of Pentiment actually was Palimpsest,” said Sawyer. “Microsoft legal sensed potential difficulty with securing that name so I renamed it to Pentiment.”

“And no, I have no plans to make any sort of sequel, spiritual or otherwise, for Pentiment,” he continued. “I always intended it as a stand alone story. It may inspire ideas (hopefully not just for me!) in the future, but I’m happy with where we’ve left it.”

Originally released back in November, Pentiment takes place in 16th century Bavaria. The game puts players into the shoes of artist Andreas Maler in the midst of the world being in social unrest. Interestingly, alongside the game’s release, Sawyer had also released a recommended reading list to get players ready for Pentiment.

For more details about the narrative adventure game, you can check out our review. Pentiment is available on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.