Phil Spencer Suggests That Future Bethesda Games Will Be Exclusive to Xbox Game Pass Platforms

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Bethesda Game Studios fans who are interested in playing The Elder Scrolls VI, Starfield, and other of the studios highly anticipated RPG sequels will probably only be able to enjoy them on platforms that support Xbox Game Pass. This is according to Head of Xbox Phil Spencer, who took part in a roundtable discussion today regarding Microsoft’s Bethesda acquisition and clarified what the company’s stance was in regard to exclusivity. While Microsoft has agreed to honor Bethesda’s existing terms of agreements to make select titles exclusive to PlayStation 5 (e.g., Tango Gameworks’ Ghostwire: Tokyo), Spencer noted that the point of the deal was all about delivering exclusive experiences for its popular game subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.



“Obviously I can’t sit here and say every Bethesda game is...

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I mean, he said this exact thing when the acquisition was first announced and he obviously meant what he said. The internet as usual misinterpreted it or put words into his mouth. This "clarification" would not have been needed if people were not so idiotic and sensationalist. All the "Elder Scrolls is too big to be exclusive" proclamations were hilarious, though.