High on Life breaks multiple records with the biggest third-party Xbox Game Pass launch ever
The game already has “millions” of players, according to Xbox.
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Comedy is always subjective, but the new comedy-focused shooter High on Life from developer Squanch Games is breaking records left and right.
Microsoft shared viaXbox Wireon Tuesday that High on Life, which recently launched intoXbox Game Passas an Xbox console exclusive, is already the biggest Xbox Game Pass launch of 2022. Additionally, High on Life is the biggest third-party launch in Xbox Game Pass everandthe biggest launch ever for a single-player game in Xbox Game Pass.
“This was our first time launching a game with Game Pass,” says Mike Fridley, studio director and COO of Squanch Games, “and we’ve been blown away by the response from the players who have made us the most popular game on Game Pass right now. When Squanch Games was first created, it was to make the games we wanted to play – and Game Pass is helping us reach the players that want to play those games too.”
While Squanch Games did not share exact numbers, the press release did reveal that High on Life already has “millions” of players, meaning that for many people, it may be one of thebest Xbox gamesof the year.
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