(updates with shares in final paragraph.As part of the ongoing palaver between Microsoft and the FTC, the platform holder has revealed three upcoming Bethesda games will be exclusive to Xbox and PC. The shares gained 1.24% in New York on Thursday. Microsoft had no immediate comment on Thursday. That would be true when I think about any of our franchises.” And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls VI. “But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. Spencer told GQ after the acquisition, “It’s not about punishing any other platform, like I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow,” he said.
Skyrim, the latest in the Elder Scrolls series has sold more than 30 million copies across most platforms, making it among the top-selling games of all time. The revelation came in the FTC’s complaint to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc., which cited the Xbox maker’s decision to make ZeniMax content exclusive after receiving European Commission approval for it’s 2020 purchase of ZeniMax as an example of past anticompetitive behavior.Īfter the $7.5 billion transaction cleared, Microsoft announced its decision to make future Zenimax titles - including Starfield and Redfall, both slated to release in 2023 - exclusive to Xbox consoles, Windows PCs and Xbox Game Pass subscribers.Īt the time, Microsoft head of gaming Phil Spencer implied that Elder Scrolls VI, which will follow the critically-acclaimed Skyrim, would be exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem, but gamers were skeptical. Musk Loses World’s Richest Title to Arnault With Tesla Unwinding Who Is Bernard Arnault, the World’s Richest Person? Powell Says Fed Still Has a ‘Ways to Go’ After Half-Point HikeĪpple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws Is Putin Finally Getting Smart About His Ukraine Disaster? (Bloomberg) - The Federal Trade Commission said that video game publisher ZeniMax Media’s highly anticipated Elder Scrolls VI will be exclusive to Microsoft Corp.
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