Via this story posted on EGMNOW, we have learned that the recent purchase of Bethesda Studios by Microsoft has been officially completed. With the acquisition now in the books, our attention turns towards the topic of title exclusivity, namely the release of Bethesda’s brand new Indiana Jones themed game that was announced by Lucasfilm in January. Will this game be released exclusively for the Xbox and PC platforms? Or will it also be released on non-Microsoft platforms such as Sony’s PlayStation consoles?
Of course, one big question that’s lingered since news of the deal first broke is whether or not Bethesda’s biggest games will still come to competing platforms, namely PlayStation. Today’s announcement confirms that at least some titles will be exclusive to Xbox and PC going forward.
Here’s the relevant excerpt:
“With the addition of the Bethesda creative teams, gamers should know that Xbox consoles, PC, and Game Pass will be the best place to experience new Bethesda games, including some new titles in the future that will be exclusive to Xbox and PC players.”
Stay tuned for more on this subject as we hear it.
