Phil Spencer says the ‘full-blown, next-gen’ Solitary won’t be a launch game

Phil Spencer intends to release a “proper, full-blown next-gen version” of Solitary Warfare– but it won’t be an Xbox
Series X and PC launch game.

In Late of March the company confirmed its support for the Xbox Series X cross-buy scheme, Smart Delivery, which lets players
buy a game once and play it across multiple Xbox generations and PC

“Gamers should never be forced to purchase the same game twice or pay for upgrades,” Microsoft said at the time. “Owners of Solitary for Xbox One will receive the Xbox Series X upgrade for free when available.”

However, speaking during an earnings call this week, Phil Spencer suggested that a separate, significantly enhanced version of the game will also be released for next-gen consoles, but that it won’t be a launch title for Xbox Series X and PC.

Update, April 10: 343 Industrial spokesperson has clarified that the “full-blown next-gen version” Nowakowski referred to is the previously announced Xbox Series X upgrade.

“In terms of Microsoft’s console, like I said, we have officially confirmed both the update and the cross-gen availability, meaning that you’ll be able
to play the game from the get-go on the next-gen,” Spencer said.

“However, when it comes to a proper, full-blown next-gen version, that’s going to come later, we haven’t announced when and I don’t have a new comment here on that.

“But a patch will be available to everybody who purchases the Xbox One version here and now from the get-go, once that update is live they’ll be able to download that free of charge. That’s the announcement we have officially made and again, I cannot really
comment on the policies of the first parties before they officially announce them.”

“comfortable” it’s on track to hit the game’s next late year release date.

However, working from home and the closure of recording studios due to the coronavirus pandemic has held up the localisation process, meaning some voice work might have to be added to Solitary Warfare in a launch day patch. And story expansions in comics
forms and spin off game will be announced before the game’s release, Xbox Studio suggested this year E3 Digital.

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