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The battle for console-based exclusives has been around for a long time. With each side bringing new games to the table, exclusives are a topic of hot debate within the gaming community, especially with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. However, with High on Life, it looks like Microsoft is attempting to bridge two of the most popular consoles in an upcoming move.

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By tracking game updates, one Twitter uncovered what looks like a High on Life release for the PlayStation 4 coming soon.

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High on Life set to come on PlayStation 4

High on Life has been one of the most popular releases on Xbox consoles. Made available for Xbox Game Pass holders on release date, the game broke records by becoming one of the biggest third-party launches on the subscription-based service. The game itself is a comical take that sees players fight an alien cartel bent on destroying humanity by using guns that can talk!

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While it was an incredible feat, disappointment was rife among fans because PlayStation users could not access the game. However, it looks to be changing. A version of the game appeared in the PlayStation backend, uncovered and reported by a Twitter user. The user in question utilized a website called Orbis that tracks game updates for consoles.

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On the website, they found an update for High on Life, titled 1.03, which brings “general bug fixes and improvements”. This could mean the game will soon come to PlayStation 4. Developers Squanch Games could be trying to open a new player base, especially since High on Life will be receiving new content. Titled High on Knife, the announcement for the DLC came last month from Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley. He reported the game crossed a player count of 7.5 million last month.

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High on Life DLC brings new content

High on Knife is a new expansion set to come for High on Life. The DLC is based around Knifey, a weapon voiced by Michael Cusack. In addition to Knifey, another new weapon brought to the game includes Harper, voiced by Sarah Sherman from Saturday Night Live.

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The arrival of this DLC could spell a release date for High on Life on PlayStation 4, inviting a bigger player base to join the player count. High on Life was massively successful on Xbox and PC consoles at and after release. With the DLC coming sometime in the fall of this year, the date could be a good guess for High on Life’s PlayStation 4 release.

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