Outriders is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. Next: Starfield Is Xbox Exclusive & Releases Day One On Game Pass Players might be seeing Outriders for a long time, especially since Square Enix executives are impressed by the IP’s performance. Though the game boasted 3.5 million unique players in its first month, that does not necessarily translate to impressive sales, however, the recent news indicates that in this case, it does. Yosuke Matsuda’s sentiments are welcomed by the Outriders community, given that AAA sequels are determined by sales, rather than popularity or critical acclaim.

With consistently high active player counts and a growing community, Outriders gained a lot of traction, due in large part to its demo release and its popularity on Xbox Game Pass. For players without Xbox Game Pass, buying the game was mandatory to join the foray with friends, battling bosses in the sci-fi/fantasy world.

Outriders' success on Game Pass is likely due to its crossplay functionality. The NPD Group has published its US game sales report for March 2021, and they seem to further confirm that a game's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass does not doom its sales.

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