Stray finally gets a release date for Xbox

The best cat game to ever cat gets a new Xbox trailer and an official release date

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Xboxfans are finally getting a chance to experience one Stray, the cat game from Annapurna Interactive that dominated headlines when it released in 2022 as a timed exclusive for Playstation consoles. Stray lets players control an adorable little cat in a futuristic dystopia where humans have long been replaced by a civilization of AI.

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While there were plenty of hints that Stray would be coming to Xbox, including reveals that it had been giving a rating for Xbox by the ESRB, there were no official announcements until the Annapurna Interactive showcase today.  Stray was given an official Xbox release date ofAugust 10and will be available on both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles.

PC players did not have to wait for the exclusivity period to end, as Stray was released on PC last year alongside the Playstation release. You can check out ourPC review of Straywhile you wait for it to come to Xbox.Annapurna Interactive announced an additional 6 titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, though Stray was unfortunately not among them.

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Stray is coming to Xbox on August 10, but you can pick it up on Steam while you wait.

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