Last month Microsoft revealed the acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiaries, consisting of Doom, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout publisher Bethesda. While Microsoft hasnt detailed its release plans for Bethesda titles in the future, Xboxs Phil Spencer states that the cost of the deal isnt forcing any choices.
The acquisition cost Microsoft $7.5 billion and is expected to close quickly, however Microsoft has actually stated that existing exclusivity deals for games like Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo on the PlayStation 5 will not be altered. The future of Bethesda titles is less certain, however, with Microsoft previously specifying that it would identify release platforms for video games on a “case-by-case” basis.
Spencer, speaking to Kotaku, didnt elaborate on that position, however did mention that Microsoft has no responsibility to launch games on platforms it does not manage for the monetary element of the deal to make good sense.
” [W] e have xCloud and PC and Game Pass and our console base, I do not need to go ship those games on any other platform aside from the platforms that we support in order to kind of make the deal work for us. Whatever that indicates,” responded Spencer when inquired about whether Microsoft will need to sell The Elder Scrolls VI on PS5 to recover expenses.
Spencer doesnt outright state whether future Bethesda titles will be multi-platform, it does appear clear now that Microsoft has the flexibility to decide that without having to think about the costs of the publisher purchase. It has also released Microsoft-funded titles on competing platforms, most just recently with Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Nintendo Switch. Spencer does mention in the exact same interview that he does not see that strategy as sustainable, however.
Elsewhere in the interview Phil Spencer shares his thoughts on the distinctions between the Xbox Series X and Series S, saying that he believes the latter will become the best-seller during this coming generation. The Xbox Series X and Series S launch on November 10.
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Whatever that means,” responded Spencer when asked about whether Microsoft will require to offer The Elder Scrolls VI on PS5 to recover expenses.
Spencer doesnt straight-out say whether future Bethesda titles will be multi-platform, it does appear clear now that Microsoft has the flexibility to choose that without having to think about the costs of the publisher purchase. It has actually also released Microsoft-funded titles on completing platforms, most recently with Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Nintendo Switch. Spencer does mention in the exact same interview that he does not see that method as sustainable.
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