According to the FTC, Microsoft will have exclusive rights to publish The Elder Scrolls VI, as well as Bethesda’s Starfield and Redfall. Although it hasn’t been announced as of yet, it seems likely that the next installment in The Elder Scrolls series will also be Xbox and PC exclusive.
The Elder Scrolls VI will be exclusive to Xbox and PC, the FTC claimed in a newly filed complaint to stop Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard acquisition, implying that Microsoft is playing a dirty game by withholding titles from competing devices.
We’ve included below the section of the lawsuit where the FTC discusses upcoming Zenimax games: The merged company’s anticipated plans can be predicted based on Microsoft’s prior behavior if the firm promises to the contrary, it goes ahead and completes the Proposed Acquisition relating to the organization’s future intentions.
Microsoft purchased ZeniMax Media Inc. (“ZeniMax“) in March 2021. ZeniMax is the parent business of Bethesda Softworks LLC (“Bethesda”), which is a prominent video game developer and publisher. During the antitrust review of the ZeniMax transaction, Microsoft convinced the European Commission (“EC”) that it would have no motive to withhold ZeniMax titles from competing consoles.
However, once the European Commission approved the deal, Microsoft announced publicly that it will be developing several of the recently purchased ZeniMax titles, including Starfield, Redfall, and others. All the actions of Elder Scrolls VI can only be found on Microsoft platforms.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer has previously confirmed that The Elder Scrolls VI will be a Microsoft exclusive. Although Bethesda’s Todd Howard thought an Xbox-only release was unlikely in 2020, the company has now changed its tune. “I would agree that is hard to imagine,” Howard stated when asked about the possibility of Microsoft limiting The Elder Scrolls VI to Xbox and PC.
It is unclear if The Elder Scrolls VI will come out for PlayStation, but if it does, we will be surprised. The Elder Scrolls VI has yet to receive a release date announcement, however, it is safe to assume that it will not be available before 2025 or 2026.
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The FTC reports that Microsoft will publish The Elder Scrolls VI and Bethesda’s Starfield and Redfall exclusively. The next game in The Elder Scrolls series will probably be an Xbox and PC exclusive, however, this hasn’t been confirmed just yet.
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