Summary
According to a new report,Xbox Game Passcould be getting a critically acclaimed RPG in June, a day-one offering alongside the title’s release on Xbox Series X/S in physical and digital form.Octopath Traveler 2’s long-awaited Xbox port is expected to hit Game Pass and stores this month, and an announcement is potentially imminent.
Exputerrevealed that its sources claimOctopath Traveler 2will drop on Xbox Series X/S before June’s end, with it being on Game Pass the same day of release.Octopath Traveler 2came out in February 2023 on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and PC, with no initial announcements for it to come to Xbox platforms. At the Tokyo Game Show in 2023,Xbox and Square Enix announced they would collaborate more, which led to an announcement that a port of the RPG sequel would come out in early 2024.
Which Octopath Traveler 2 Character You Should Start With
Like the first game, Octopath Traveler 2 has players choosing between eight main characters - but some may be a better starting point than others.
More Square Enix Titles Are Coming To Xbox With Octopath Traveler 2
Final Fantasy 16 Could Be On The Way
While the release date hasn’t been confirmed by Xbox or Square Enix, this does fall in line with the messages that the companies have made in the past regarding more collaboration.In March, the Xbox Series X/S gotFinal Fantasy XIVand noted that the next expansion,Dawntrail, would be on the system when the content dropped in July. Furthermore, there is speculation, including aquote from Naoki Yoshida, stating thatFinal Fantasy 16could come to Xbox in the future, as the team noted it was looking for other platforms to bring the game to.
As forOctopath Traveler 2, the game would bring a quality RPG that Square Enix and Acquire made to Xbox Game Pass, which is currently slated tolose multiple titles in June. It was a critically lauded title upon release, and many praised the story, visuals, gameplay, and music within it. What separates the franchise from other RPG series is many-fold, butthe biggest twist is that the series gives playerseight protagonists to play in any order. Each character has a story told over three chapters that span a realm, with their narratives intertwined throughout.
Source:Exputer
Octopath Traveler 2
Square Enix welcomes players to the world of Solista with Octopath Traveler 2, which will release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Consoles, and PC. This sequel to the 2018 game will star eight new heroes players will switch back and forth with a new day and night system. Different stories play out at different times of the day, and the eight heroes will meet sooner than they had in the original entry. The day and night mechanic will also significantly impact the gameplay, as certain path actions and combat abilities will change depending on if the sun or moon is prevalent. Octopath Traveler 2 will feature the iconic HD-2D art style again, which places pixel art characters in a 3D drawn environment.
