Last month, a report claimed that a highly-rated Xbox exclusive that was released last year would be coming to more platforms. At the time, it wasn’t known which title exactly, though many speculated the rumor was referring to Hi-Fi Rush, a title that Xbox shadow dropped out of nowhere and would even become the topic of Game of the Year for some. As it turns out, there may be some truth to that rumor and speculation after all, as new datamine seems to confirm it’s coming to more platforms.
Datamine Hints At Hi-Fi Rush Coming to More Platforms
Last week, Tango Gameworks released an update for Hi-Fi Rush that celebrated its first anniversary. It came with several fixes and some new features on the Steam version that even suspiciously saw support for the PS5’s DualSense controller, including adaptive triggers. But it also brought some new cosmetics central to today’s rumors posted on Reddit.
New anniversary shirts were added, and upon datamining, there appeared to be some yet-to-be-released ones hidden away in the game files. While the original Reddit thread has since been removed due to claims of being fake, The Verge’s Senior Editor Tom Warren took to X (formerly Twitter) to verify that the images are indeed in the game’s file with this update.
I can confirm that the Hi-Fi Rush datamine is legit and these t-shirt texture files are in the game. It looks like Hi-Fi Rush is coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch https://t.co/hy6BUjOV4Z pic.twitter.com/WjgPk2bIqH
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) February 1, 2024
For context and how this indicates that Hi-Fi Rush is coming to the PS5 and Nintendo Switch, the anniversary shirts are platform-specific. Epic Game got one with “This is Simply Unreal Epic!” text and shares the same color as the storefront. The Steam version also has one with its color with the following text of “Be Positive* Overwhelmingly,” which references the review scoring hiFi Rush has on the platform. The Xbox’s shirt is green with “Shadow Drop” text, referencing the game’s launch.
Looking at the two unreleased shirts, it’s easy to see the connection, as blue is for PlayStation, and red is for the Nintendo Switch. “Rock out! Anywhere” obviously refers to the Switch’s portability of playing anywhere, whereas “I’m here, baby!” references the fact that an Xbox exclusive has made its way over to a PlayStation console.
Maybe it’s a stretch, but considering the currently available cosmetic shirts are all platform-specific, we’re leaning toward this rumor being one that ends up true. As for when an official announcement is coming, that’s anyone’s guess. There are talks in the rumor mill that a Nintendo Direct is happening this month, and if so, there’s a good chance we’ll see Hi-Fi Rush there.
Same as with any datamine, treat this with a grain of salt until debunked or confirmed by someone connected to the game officially.