Straight answer: Bodycam is PC-only, on Steam, and no PS5 or Xbox version has been announced. Anything claiming otherwise, including a persistent fake “Xbox launch” story circulating on AI-generated sites, is wrong. Here’s the verified situation and why the rumor keeps resurfacing.
The Current Reality
- Platform: Windows PC via Steam, $33.32, still in Early Access (since June 2024)
- Console versions: none exist, none announced
- Developer position: Reissad Studio (two French brothers) has historically been PC-focused, and no console statement accompanied even the big v0.8 update
Where the Rumors Come From
Two real facts keep feeding the speculation:
- v0.8 added gamepad support, officially described as “playable but still rough around the edges.” Controller support is a prerequisite for console, so people connect dots the developers haven’t drawn.
- PlayStation and Xbox controllers pilot the FPV drones in-game, an intentional, cheeky design touch that screenshots well and confuses search results.
Add the content-farm sites fabricating an “Xbox release,” and the confusion sustains itself. Until Reissad Studio says the word, the answer stays no.
What Would Have to Happen First
Reading the roadmap realistically: the game is in Early Access with anti-cheat still “well underway,” no party system yet, and peer-to-peer networking. Console certification demands maturity in exactly those systems. A console conversation makes sense at or after 1.0, which the v0.8 update was explicitly called “a major step toward.” Translation: if consoles ever happen, they’re on the far side of 1.0.
If You’re Console-Only and Curious
The realistic options today: a capable PC or a cloud/streaming setup where your input latency tolerance permits (a stretch for a game this twitchy). Otherwise, watchlist it: Bodycam’s record-breaking September (38,958 concurrent players) makes the game’s long-term trajectory, and eventual platform decisions, worth following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does gamepad support mean console is coming? It means you can play with a controller on PC. Nothing more is announced, and “rough around the edges” is the developers’ own description.
Is Bodycam on GeForce Now or similar? Check your streaming service’s current catalog; licensing rotates and we’d rather not print a stale yes or no.
Would console get crossplay with PC? A question for a version of the game that doesn’t exist yet; the current netcode is P2P PC-to-PC.
Is the “Bodycam Xbox” listing real? No. Verify gaming claims against the developer’s own Steam announcements; this game’s search results are polluted.