Microsoft started the unexpected undertaking of porting its first-party advanced Xbox video games over to its rival Sony’s PlayStation platform previous this yr. The first announcement simplest had 4 video games within the porting lineup, with Sea of Thieves, Grounded, Hi-Fi Rush, and Pentiment receiving staggered releases over to PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles.

The corporate has since been relatively silent about bringing extra of its again catalog over to PlayStation enthusiasts. However, a leak can have printed a minimum of one of the vital video games Microsoft is porting over.

Recently, a picture posted at the Age of Empires II subreddit by way of ‘draconis90’ confirmed a fascinating platform icon seem on two avid gamers in a foyer. The Definitive Edition of the sport displays which community any participant is becoming a member of on, whether or not or not it’s Steam or Xbox. However, the picture displays the acquainted image of PlayStation Network as an alternative.

The look will have been on account of a visible trojan horse. But the icon’s lifestyles as an possibility within the recreation’s code for the participant’s community must be sufficient of a trademark to expose that a minimum of inside trying out is occurring for a PlayStation model of the massively widespread real-time technique recreation. It’s someone’s bet as to when will this model free up although.

The authentic Age of Empires II by way of Ensemble Studios launched in 1999 for Windows. Many won’t know although that it additionally gained a PlayStation 2 model in 2001, with Konami doing the porting tasks. Meanwhile, the improved Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition introduced for Windows in 2019, however an Xbox console model landed with complete controller reinforce in 2023. It even options cross-play reinforce with PC avid gamers.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition continues to obtain updates too, with a brand-new marketing campaign that includes a contemporary environment and historic age liberating later this month.