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Developer Baby Robot Games has announced thatEreban: Shadow Legacyis no longer coming toXbox Game Passdue to a change in publisher. Despite the unfortunateXbox Game Passnews,Erebanis still set for a Steam release on April 10.
Ereban’s Xbox Game Pass release was first announcedback in June of 2022 alongside a trailer that briefly showcased its fast-paced, stealth platformer gameplay. One of the game’s central mechanics is allowing the user to transform into a shadow that allows them to move about undetected and figure out puzzles.Erebanfeatures plenty of combat as well, which sees the player battle against robots. While the game would have been a promising addition to Xbox Game Pass, it seems that is no longer happening.
Baby Robot Games explained that changes in its partnership with publisher Raw Fury have causedEreban: Shadow Legacyto no longer be released on Xbox Game Pass come April. It seems that the regular Xbox release has been delayed as well, but Baby Robot is working on bringing it to the console “as soon as possible.” The developer stated thatErebanis still set to launch on Steam where it can currently be wishlisted but not pre-ordered yet. It’s unclear what led to the change in plans between Baby Robot and Raw Fury, and it’s also not known what publisher Baby Robot plans to partner with or if it intends to self-publishEreban.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy No Longer Coming to Xbox Game Pass
Raw Fury is one of the morewell-known indie publishersthanks to having titles likeBad North,Kingdom Two Crowns,Sable, and more under its belt. While Xbox Game Pass fans might be disappointed that they won’t get to try outErebannext month, there are still plenty of tempting games coming to the service soon.
Later in March,Xbox Game Pass addstwo major titles inMLB The Show 24on March 19 andDiablo 4on March 28. Additionally, Xbox Game Pass recently addedControl,SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated, andWarhammer 40K: Boltgunover the first half of March. And for those with a longer scope in mind, Ninja Theory’sHellblade 2is still set for a day one Xbox Game Pass release on May 21.
As is often the case, Xbox’s subscription service has seen plenty of other action recently.Xbox Game Pass just addedNo More Heroes 3on March 14. The humorous action game, developed by Japan’s Grasshopper Manufacture Inc., follows an assassin who must defend a planet from alien invaders.
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