

It's been officially known since last month that Sea of Stars will be launching day and date onto Xbox Game Pass. RELATED: Day One Xbox Game Pass Game Is Offering Free Skin To Celebrate Player Milestone Sabotage Studio even went as far as to work with legendary composer Yasunori Mitsuda, responsible for the music of Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3, for Sea of Stars' music. Citing direct inspiration from games like Illusion of Gaia, Chrono Trigger, and Super Mario RPG, Sea of Stars is looking to be the premier experience for fans of '90s SNES RPGs. Inspired by classic JRPGs, Sea of Stars sports a beautiful retro pixel art style in a Zelda-like top down perspective. Sea of Starsis a turn-based RPG from Sabotage Studio, the indie squad behind 2018's hit game The Messenger.

Both Xbox and PlayStation's subscription services have been a big stage for day one indie releases over the years, however, it's never been the case for a single game to launch on both services simultaneously. Sea of Stars' simultaneous launch on Game Pass and PS Plus could be an anomaly, but it could also open the door for future titles to launch on both services, given the growing prominence of subscription services in the industry.Ī new retro-style indie RPG titled Sea of Starsis arriving on Xbox Game Pass, as well as PlayStation Plus, on day one later this summer.The game is inspired by classic SNES RPGs like Illusion of Gaia and Chrono Trigger, and features a beautiful retro pixel art style.Sea of Stars, a retro-style indie RPG, will launch on both Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus simultaneously, a first for the subscription services.
