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Sep 21, 2020 · Microsoft’s plan to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks could make Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Doom and more into Xbox exclusives. But don’t worry about that just yet. Here’s what this ...
- Chris Plante
- "Some new titles in the future [...] will be exclusive to Xbox and PC players."
- Confirmed Xbox Series X Games
By Matt Kim
Updated: Aug 17, 2021 12:07 am
Posted: Mar 9, 2021 2:35 pm
Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the parent company of developers like Bethesda, Arkane, id Software, and more, has been finalized. To celebrate, more Bethesda games will be added to Xbox Game Pass this week. It's also been confirmed that some new Bethesda games will be exclusive to Xbox and PC.
In a post on Xbox Wire, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer welcomed ZeniMax, Bethesda Softworks, and all their development studios to the Xbox family, saying, "Now that everything is official, we can begin working together to deliver more great games to everyone."
Spencer added that there will be more news about how Xbox's teams will work coming later this year, but promised further Bethesda games would be added to Xbox Game Pass later this week to celebrate (no details on what those games are has been announced yet).
Xbox hasn’t been too straightforward with its plans for developers like Bethesda and id when it announced plans to acquire ZeniMax in 2020. Xbox boss Phil Spencer said in an interview that he wasn't actively planning for the future of studios like Bethesda until after the acquisition is complete.
So while Xbox hasn’t announced plans for console exclusivity, Xbox CFO Tim Stuart said that at the very least games from Bethesda and other ZeniMax studios will be “first or better or best” on Xbox platforms.
There are plenty of ways Xbox can put ZeniMax games on various first-party channels, whether that’s through the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on console and PC or the xCloud streaming service. Both options Spencer previously discussed when talking about the ZeniMax acquisition.
Xbox’s blockbuster acquisition of ZeniMax has sent shockwaves throughout the industry, bolstering Xbox’s first-party lineup, and has even seemingly scared off competitors like Google Stadia.
Mar 9, 2021 · Mar 9, 2021, 2:33 PM UTC. Microsoft has finalized its $7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Doom and Fallout studio Bethesda Softworks. The finalization comes just a ...
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Mar 9, 2021 · Bethesda Softworks, the publisher of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout video game franchises, has officially been acquired by Xbox producer Microsoft. Microsoft Gaming Executive Vice President Phil Spencer confirmed that Xbox had officially completed the acquisition of Bethesda’s parent company ZeniMax Media and that it was "an exciting day for ...
Sep 21, 2020 · Bethesda’s games have always had a special place on Xbox and in the hearts of millions of gamers around the world. Our teams have a close and storied history working together, from the amazing first DOOM , and its id Tech engine , innovating games on PCs to Bethesda bringing their first console game to the original Xbox, the groundbreaking The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
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Mar 9, 2021 · Now, the deal is completely done and Bethesda has joined Xbox, bringing Xbox to 23 first-party studios across Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks. To celebrate the occasion, Bethesda shared a ...
