“Creative Ability … is going to be the best ever for Xbox”.
This is the question everyone has been wanting to answer since the news broke that Microsoft acquired Bethesda and parent company Zenimax Media last year, and now Phil Spencer, Xbox CEO, has made clear Microsoft’s position on exclusivity for future Bethesda games. made.
Spencer spoke as part of the long, roundtable event of Xbox and Bethesda, preferring to address the issue directly. “I see it in the community, I listen to the podcasts and all the questions,” he said, “so I’m going to try to be as clear as I can, because I think it’s fair.”
‘Of course I can not sit here and say every Bethesda game is [an Xbox] exclusively because we know it’s not true, “he explained. There are contractual obligations that we are going to go through. We have games that exist on other platforms, and we are going to support the games on the platforms they are on. There are player communities – we love those communities and will continue to invest in them – and even in the future there may be … contractual things or legacy on different platforms that we are going to do. ‘
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“But if you’re an Xbox customer,” Spencer continued, “the thing I want you to know is it’s about delivering amazing exclusive games that are shipped on platforms where Game Pass exists. our goal, that’s why we ‘If you do, it’s the root of this partnership we’re building – and the creative ability we can bring to Xbox customers will be the best it’s ever for Xbox was after we finished here. “
The takeaway is therefore that games currently available on other platforms should not be affected by Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media, nor existing exclusivity transactions, such as the timely exclusive windows previously announced for Deathloop and GhostWire: Tokyo on PS5 not. However, future games will be exclusive “where Game Pass exists”, which currently means Xbox consoles, computers and any platform that can access the service via a cloud.
And while there was little news in the way for anyone hoping to learn more about future games during the round table tonight, Microsoft and Bethesda have confirmed that more will be announced during a special showcase planned for the summer word.