Xbox published Towerborne, which launched on PC in game preview last year is making its way to Xbox consoles next month as well as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Announced via the Xbox blog today, the looter brawler developer by Stoic will make its anticipated debut on Xbox Series S/X on April 29th. The game will still be in game preview but the console launch will come with many new features in the Class Mastery update.

Towerborne so far has been received rather well by critics and players in its early days. The biggest criticism of the game has been it's an Xbox game not on Xbox, so thankfully that will no longer be the case.

New Features Coming to Towerborne

• Cross-Platform Play and Progression: PC and Xbox players will be able to party up together, no matter their platform (including Steam) - and progression is shared across all platforms.
• Couch Co-op on Xbox Consoles: New for this release, you'll now be able to grab a second (or third, or fourth) controller and play Towerborne together on a single screen. Consider this a love letter to the feeling of playing local co-op in classic brawlers of yesteryear!
• Class Skills: Probably the biggest change to the game itself, Class Mastery is an all-new progression system that makes every Ace unique, based on individual player choices. By completing missions, players earn Skill Points, allowing you to fine-tune your chosen class, unlocking Focus Skills and Class Mechanics that drastically change how you play. And don't worry, you can swap your Skill Points freely between missions, meaning you can experiment and find the perfect build.
• Reimagined World Map and Questline: Responding to feedback from Early Access players, Towerborne's map has been remade to offer a more refined questline, relocates bosses to make for more exciting progression, and offers over 50 new handcrafted missions.

• New Umbra: Umbra are your spirit companions, offering a range of abilities, depending on who you choose to bring along with you into battle. With the new update, two more are joining the roster in the form of Boshi and Querida, bringing the total number to 11.
• New Enemy Type: The Merk Brawler is a new, high-impact opponent, ready to put you and your party to the test, with more to come in the future.
• New Legendary Items:  A new suite of legendary weapons is available, with perks that enhance Focus Skills.

Gameplay Improvements

• Mender's Flask:  Lives and automatically reviving are out, and the new Mender's Flask consumable is in. Aces can use the Flask mid-fight to heal, but they must be more mindful of their health in combat. Friendly Aces can still revive their downed comrades, however.
• Aspect Overhaul: The impact of Aspects (items slotted into your gear to add extra benefits) has been enhanced and rebalanced to support the new Class Skill progression system, addressing previously overlooked statistics to ensure your Ace is best prepared to defend the Belfry.  
• Job Board: More daily jobs, greater variety, and a refreshed interface to track progressto help your effort to earn Writs.
• Keybinds: Remap controls to match your playstyle.
• Item Badging: Newly acquired items are now clearly marked for easy tracking in your inventory.

Social Play Improvements

• Improved Group Finder: The new Group Finder feature consolidates multiple groups of the same type into a single, streamlined group, allowing players to quickly find and join compatible teams without the hassle of sifting through individual groups.  
  Player Interaction: See a group of Aces gathered around the World Map? Interact with nearby players, invite them to your group and get adventuring in the Wilds together.  
  Improved Friends list: It's now easier to identify and connect with fellow players cross-platform, thanks to clearer sorting and online-status indication.

Will you be jumping into Towerborne was the game launches on Xbox and into Xbox Game Pass? Let us know below!