Microsoft-owned Deathloop will remain a PS5 timed-exclusive until September 14, 2022

Date:
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:19:09 +0000

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Deathloop is going to remain a timed console exclusive on PS5 until September 14, 2022 at the earliest.

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Sony and now-Microsoft-owned Bethesda Softworks have announced that Deathloop will remain a timed PS5 exclusive until September 14, 2022 at the earliest.

The game might be available on PC before that date, but the wording found at the end of the latest gameplay trailer make it sound like we'll be waiting a while to get the game on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S , despite Microsoft owning the video game publisher and developer.

The trailer, which debuted during Sony's latest State of Play event and weve embedded below, finally explains how the games premise a ceaseless time loop
will mesh with developer Arkane Studios frenetic shooter. The results are what would happen if you crossed Groundhogs Day with Dishonored.

According to the games director, youre tasked with taking out eight targets all in the same run. Fail to do it, or die trying, and youll come back again to try it again. Each run youll learn a bit more about your targets and their schedules and when you find out where theyll be and when, taking them out is as easy as infiltrating their lairs and taking out dozens of their guards.
You can rewind time twice if the guards take you out but the third time will start the time loop all over again Majoras Mask style. Returnal without the painfully hard bosses

On the surface this might remind you of the PS5s other big hit from earlier this year, Returnal, however the two share very little in common other than the shooting and time loop. (OK, maybe Returnal is a better comparison than Groundhogs Day)

Regardless, Deathloops map doesnt sound like it will change every time you die. In fact, youll likely need it to stay the same so you can carry out your missions.

Also, after seeing how easily a target was taken out in the above trailer, it doesnt look like well have to face another six super-challenging boss fights, either.

We might be eating our words when the game comes out on PS5 and only PS5 on September 14 2021, but so far this looks like a loop that well be able to see through to the end. Need something to play before then? Check out our list of the best PS5 games



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