MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries launching on Xbox Series X|S with first DLC, ‘Heroes of the Inner Sphere’
Heading to consoles just as promised.
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MechWarrior 5: Mercenariesmarks the revival of a dormant franchise enjoying an extended hiatus. Initially launched on PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive, MechWarrior 5 recently came to the Microsoft Store as part ofXbox Game Passfor PC. Now, afterMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries delayed its launch on other platforms, themech-battling shooter has announced a dateto arrive onXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, and Xbox One as an Xbox console exclusive! It’s also arriving on GOG and Steam PC stores, giving players more ways to find the game.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries launches on Xbox Series S and X, Xbox One, GoG and Steam (PC), and first DLC “Heroes of the Inner Sphere” on May 27th!#MW5Mercshttps://t.co/PfR3cuq2yxpic.twitter.com/ykiz6iZX0uMechWarrior 5: Mercenaries launches on Xbox Series S and X, Xbox One, GoG and Steam (PC), and first DLC “Heroes of the Inner Sphere” on May 27th!#MW5Mercshttps://t.co/PfR3cuq2yxpic.twitter.com/ykiz6iZX0u— MechWarrior5Mercs (@MW5Mercs)March 19, 2021March 19, 2021
As promised, Pirahna Games is delivering the first DLC expansion for MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries at the same time it launches on new platforms. Heroes of the Inner Sphere arrives with MechWarrior 5 on May 27, 2021. Not a ton is known about the DLC at this time, but Pirahna Games will share more information as we get closer to launch. There’s also no pricing information or news on whether or not MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries will launch into Xbox Game Pass on consoles. We’ll have to wait a little bit longer to learn more!
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