Buried by the news that Microsoft’s PC and Xbox game after a period of timed exclusivity, Xbox adventure game has had a release reshuffle of its own. Towerborne, from The Banner Saga developer Stoic, was set to launch on Xbox and PC at the same time and straight into Game Pass day one. However, Towerborne is now a ‘limited time exclusive on Steam,’ according to a new trailer, below.
What that means is Towerborne begins Steam Early Access on September 10. In a post on , Microsoft said an Xbox Game Preview release will follow, with a full, now free-to-play launch planned for 2025. Towerborne will also include cross-progression, so your progress will carry over to whichever platform you prefer to play on.
Explaining the decision to go with an early access launch, game director Daniel McLaren pointed to the successful Kickstarter that got The Banner Saga off the ground. “Stoic’s history has always been about interacting with our players, and Kickstarter is the promise of something,” McLaren said. “For Stoic, that worked out very well, and now we’re able to say hey, you don’t have to wait for us this time, we can give you a game right now.
” Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass players will immediately feel the benefit of the refinement Towerborne will undergo during the early access period and beyond. Microsoft said that as a result of the Steam early access launch, “Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass players will immediately feel the benefit of the refinement Towerborne w.