Microsoft says it will honor Bethesda's currently announced PS5 exclusives but will assess bringing future games to “other consoles on a case by case basis”

If the famous Jim Barksdale quote is to be believed — the one about there … Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : What happens to Bethesda's multi-platform games under Microsoft? Adi Robertson / The Verge : Microsoft is acquiring Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Zack Zwiezen / Kotaku : Microsoft Now Has 23 First-Party Studios, Here's What They're Making Francois Aure / CCN.com : Dow Plunges As Stimulus Hopes Die With Justice Ginsburg Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : Microsoft: Bethesda Games May Not Be Exclusive to Xbox Following Acquisition Tara Lachapelle / Bloomberg : Microsoft's Bethesda Buy Beats TikTok Any Day Helen A. Lee / Looper : What does Microsoft's purchase mean for the future of Wolfenstein? Jason Bouwmeester / Techaeris : Microsoft buys Bethesda, what does it mean for PS5? Engadget : The Morning After: Tesla's ‘Battery Day’ is here and Xbox pre-orders start Alex Calvin / PC Games Insider : Xbox Game Pass subscribers up by 50% since April Marco Lancaster / Gizchina : Microsoft acquires Bethesda and its studios for $7.5 Billion Ian Sherr / CNET : What Microsoft's $7.5B purchase of Bethesda parent ZeniMax means for Xbox Series X Tweets: Jason Schreier / @jasonschreier : To answer the question everyone is asking: Phil Spencer tells @dinabass that Xbox plans to honor the PS5 exclusivity commitment for Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Future Bethesda games will be on Xbox, PC, and “other consoles on a case by case basis.” https://www.bloomberg.com/... Dina Bass / @dinabass : Microsoft will deliver Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo as PlayStation timed exclusives as Bethesda agreed. After that, games will be on Xbox, PC, Game Pass and other consoles will be considered on a case by case basis, @XboxP3 tells me https://www.bloomberg.com/... Alanah Pearce / @charalanahzard : Bethesda games launching on GamePass is huge. Just think of the low income families who can't afford new releases, or the disabled gamers who may not know if they can even play something until they've tried it (which often costs them $60). It's such a win for accessibility 🙌🏻. https://twitter.com/... Kaddyshacks / @unknownkadath : Switch owners waiting on Doom Eternal will have to reconcile that it's possible they'll never get another Bethesda game on Nintendo systems afterwards. I could see MS putting Bethedsa games on non-Xbox/Windows platforms ONLY if they lure you in with Xbox Live/Gamepass. Gross. https://twitter.com/... @magic_casts : Two and a half years ago, Xbox had 7 studios. Today, they have 23 😳 https://twitter.com/... Skill Up / @skillupyt : I expect every Bethesda title to be AT LEAST a timed exclusive, after which time a select few might make their way to Playstation. Sony absolutely crushed MS this generation on the back of their exclusive library. No way would MS squander the opportunity to respond in kind. https://twitter.com/... Christian Humes / @christian_humes : This really shakes up next gen and makes Gamepass a ridiculous subscription. Between Obsidian and Bethesda if you play RPG games you'll be wanting a Xbox or PC. https://twitter.com/... Gavin Baker / @gavinsbaker : Buying Bethesda could instantly solve the much discussed 1st party exclusive title problem for Xbox. *If* they make Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Starfield Xbox/PC exclusives, then it is a significant shift in the Playstation vs. XBox balance of power.

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@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
To answer the question everyone is asking: Phil Spencer tells @dinabass that Xbox plans to honor the PS5 exclusivity commitment for Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Future Bethesda games will be on Xbox, PC, and “other consoles on a case by case basis.” https://www.bloomberg.com/.…
@dinabass Dina Bass on x
Microsoft will deliver Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo as PlayStation timed exclusives as Bethesda agreed. After that, games will be on Xbox, PC, Game Pass and other consoles will be considered on a case by case basis, @XboxP3 tells me https://www.bloomberg.com/...
@skillupyt Skill Up on x
I expect every Bethesda title to be AT LEAST a timed exclusive, after which time a select few might make their way to Playstation. Sony absolutely crushed MS this generation on the back of their exclusive library. No way would MS squander the opportunity to respond in kind. https…
@charalanahzard Alanah Pearce on x
Bethesda games launching on GamePass is huge. Just think of the low income families who can't afford new releases, or the disabled gamers who may not know if they can even play something until they've tried it (which often costs them $60). It's such a win for accessibility 🙌🏻. ht…
@unknownkadath Kaddyshacks on x
Switch owners waiting on Doom Eternal will have to reconcile that it's possible they'll never get another Bethesda game on Nintendo systems afterwards. I could see MS putting Bethedsa games on non-Xbox/Windows platforms ONLY if they lure you in with Xbox Live/Gamepass. Gross. htt…
@magic_casts @magic_casts on x
Two and a half years ago, Xbox had 7 studios. Today, they have 23 😳 https://twitter.com/...
@christian_humes Christian Humes on x
This really shakes up next gen and makes Gamepass a ridiculous subscription. Between Obsidian and Bethesda if you play RPG games you'll be wanting a Xbox or PC. https://twitter.com/...
@gavinsbaker Gavin Baker on x
Buying Bethesda could instantly solve the much discussed 1st party exclusive title problem for Xbox. *If* they make Elder Scrolls, Fallout and Starfield Xbox/PC exclusives, then it is a significant shift in the Playstation vs. XBox balance of power.
@xboxp3 Phil Spencer on x
Xbox and @Bethesda have worked together for years. We share similar passions and beliefs. Proud to welcome them to Team @Xbox. Excited how we'll advance gaming together for players everywhere https://news.xbox.com/... https://twitter.com/...
@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
Microsoft is paying $7.5 billion for Zenimax/Bethesda
@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
BREAKING: Microsoft is planning to buy Zenimax/Bethesda, an industry-shaking acquisition that will give Xbox ownership of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, and more. Story hitting Bloomberg shortly
@xbox @xbox on x
Bethesda is an incredibly talented group of 2,300 people worldwide who make up these studios across Bethesda Softworks: @BethesdaStudios @idSoftware @ZeniMax_Online @ArkaneStudios @machinegames @TangoGameworks @AlphaDogGames Roundhouse Studios
@satyanadella Satya Nadella on x
Three billion people look to gaming for entertainment, community, and achievement and our ambition is to empower each of them, wherever they play. Today is a step forward on that journey as we welcome the beloved studios and franchises of @Bethesda to @Xbox https://twitter.com/..…
@linustech @linustech on x
So... for the first time ever, @Microsoft is publishing a Playstation exclusive game? 😂😂😂 https://news.microsoft.com/...
@dinabass Dina Bass on x
Why Xbox's Bethesda deal is so critical for Game Pass and how Game Pass is critical for Xbox. The brilliant @jasonschreier analyzes what today's news means: https://www.bloomberg.com/...
@geoffkeighley Geoff Keighley on x
Great sentiment and message from Microsoft's CEO about the power of gaming — 3 billion people globally! https://twitter.com/...
@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
The second-biggest news in Microsoft's announcement today was the massive leap in Xbox Game Pass subscribers, from 10m in April to 15m today. Microsoft didn't buy Zenimax to battle the PlayStation 5 — Microsoft bought Zenimax to quadruple that number https://www.bloomberg.com/...
@jasonschreier Jason Schreier on x
Some fun facts: - This is 3x what Microsoft paid for Minecraft/Mojang - Bethesda and Obsidian are now sister studios. Fallout New Vegas 2 is now actually a possibility - Microsoft is now releasing two timed PS5 exclusives lol
@eurogamer @eurogamer on x
Will Bethesda's games still launch on PlayStation? Microsoft responds, saying it'll be judged on a “case-by-case basis”: https://www.eurogamer.net/...
@harrisonhoffman Harrison Hoffman on x
ICYMI in the excitement this morning, @XboxGamePass just hit 15 million subscribers! Huge congrats to the team! https://news.microsoft.com/...
@paultassi Paul Tassi on x
Did Game Pass really just see a 50% subscriber boost in 4.5 months wow https://twitter.com/...
@zhugeex Daniel Ahmad on x
Games from the Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM, Dishonored, Prey, Quake, Starfield and other franchises becoming part of Xbox Game Studios and part of Xbox Game Pass makes the Xbox platform / ecosystem significantly more attractive. Big investment in Game Pass. https://…
@xbox @xbox on x
These amazing teams are responsible for iconic franchises like: @ElderScrolls @TESOnline @Fallout @Wolfenstein @DOOM @Dishonored @TheEvilWithin @PreyGame @rage @Quake @StarfieldGame And many more. Please help us to welcome our friends at @Bethesda to Team Xbox!
@zacbowden Zac Bowden on x
I think it's pretty telling that Microsoft hasn't said that IP like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls will remain multiplatform. I think this buy is to help solve Xbox's “no exclusives” problem. PC will get them too, obviously. Xbox + Game Pass benefits massively from this.
@gossithedog Kevin Beaumont on x
We're buying Bethesda :D https://twitter.com/...
@tomwarren Tom Warren on x
2020 is getting real weird, as Microsoft is now gonna be releasing PS5 exclusives thanks to the Zenimax / Bethesda acquisition
@mehedih_ Mehedi Hassan on x
Microsoft announcing DOOM, Elder Scrolls, Fallout acquisition on the week of new Xbox pre-orders: https://twitter.com/...
@chris_ciaccia Chris Ciaccia on x
Wowwww. Big acquisition in gaming space. https://twitter.com/...
@fxshaw Frank X. Shaw on x
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@daniel_rubino Daniel Rubino on x
Feels like Microsoft is just on a shopping spree lately. This is a massive acquisition: Bethesda Softworks, id Software, Arkane Studios, and more. Better deal than TikTok too. https://www.windowscentral.com/ ...

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