It's possible we'll get more information and clarity on this meeting during Microsoft's cross-examination of Stuart, and we'll update this story if that's the case. When Spencer testified last week, this is the meeting the Xbox leader claimed he didn't remember the specifics of. This means Xbox and ZeniMax's projected profits after the acquisition factored in releasing some Bethesda games on PlayStation, before this decision came down from Spencer. 'We will have issues in the deal model as we pull a huge number of PS units out of model,” Stuart noted. The two went on to discuss how pulling all Bethesda titles from PlayStation would cause profit issues in Microsoft and ZeniMax's deal model. The E3 press conference, at least, seemed to indicate that whatever new titles are in the works, whether it's Starfield from Bethesda, or Redfall from Arkane, will be coming exclusively to Microsoft's platforms.Booty confirmed this during the chat conversation, writing, 'Phil told them all titles going foward, Xbox exclusive.' But after the blockbuster acquisition where Microsoft purchased ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion, there were questions about whether or not future games from the whole of ZeniMax will be Xbox and PC exclusives. Director Todd Howard has described it as ' Skyrim in space,' though stressed that its brand of sci-fi will be grounded in reality.īethesda has long been a multi-platform developer, though its games typically run best on PC. Starfield is Bethesda's first original RPG in 25 years.

That's my whole point.- Pete Hines June 16, 2021

Some of our fans are upset/angry, and I'm sorry they are. 'Sorry, all I can really say is, 'I apologize,' because I'm certain that's frustrating to folks, but there's not a whole lot I can do about it.' But if you want to play Starfield? PC and Xbox.' 'And I’ve played games on that console, and there’s games I’m gonna continue to play on it. 'I don’t know how to allay the fears and concerns of PlayStation 5 fans other than to say, 'Well, I’m a PlayStation 5 player as well,' Hines added.

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