Xbox Game Studios (Microsoft) [1,158 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/microsoft/ “> Microsoft is reportedly releasing a video presentation this week that answers questions about its planned acquisition of Bethesda.
This is according to sources quoted by GamesBeat, which claims that the video will be published on Thursday, March 11 and which means the ZeniMax deal for Xbox will appear. [2,773 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/ “> Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
It is specifically claimed that Microsoft will announce that several Bethesda games will be coming to Game Pass soon.
In addition, it is claimed that the Xbox company will repeat that any future and ‘contractually eligible’ game under the Zenimax umbrella will hit Game Pass during the launch, like Microsoft’s other first party titles.
According to GamesBeat sources, the video presentation is unlikely to outline future Bethesda titles. Instead, it is alleged that Xbox and Bethesda plan to hold separate showcases around E3’s scheduled dates in June to show like Starfield. [21 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/starfield/ “> Starfield.
It is claimed that the events are held separately, but Microsoft may try to offer them one after the other as part of a dual account.
The report states that it is unclear whether Microsoft and Bethesda will discuss the issue of platform exclusivity.
Bethesda currently has two PlayStation 5 [1,152 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps5/ “> PS5 time-exclusive planned in Deathloop [28 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/deathloop/ “> Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, which Xbox said would honor it, while PS5 owners will also eagerly know if Indiana Jones, Starfield and Elder Roles V will come to PlayStation [2,988 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ “> PlayStation.
Earlier today, European antitrust regulator approved Microsoft’s proposed $ 7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax.
This is the latest sign that the transaction is moving closer to completion, after the private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, which owned 25 percent of ZeniMax, removed the company from its website portfolio.
Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media [75 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/zenimax-media/ “> ZeniMax Media will see Xbox Game Studios grow from 15 to 23 development teams.
Bethesda Softworks employs approximately 2,300 employees worldwide [171 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/zenimax-media/bethesda-softworks/ “> Bethesda Softworks Studios include Bethesda Game Studios (Fallout, Elder Scrolls), Id Software [78 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/zenimax-media/id-software/ “> id Software (Doom), ZeniMax Online Studios (Elder Scrolls Online), Arkane (Dishonored, Prey), MachineGames [22 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/zenimax-media/machinegames/ “> MachineGames (Wolfenstein), Tango Gameworks [28 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/zenimax-media/tango-gameworks/ “> Tango Gameworks (The Evil Within), Alpha Dog and Roundhouse Studios.
Xbox Head Phil Phil Spencer [257 articles]”href =” https://www.videogameschronicle.com/people/phil-spencer/ “> Phil Spencer recently said he believes Bethesda’s development teams will be” very, very critical “of the future of the Xbox platform.