In what's probably the least surprising piece of gaming news to hit these past couple of weeks, Microsoft has confirmed that there'll be a number of exclusive Bethesda titles releasing only to the Xbox Series S/X and Xbox One, as well as the PC.
This confirmation comes from Microsoft themselves after their formal acquisition of ZeniMax Media.
ZeniMax Media owns multiple well-known video game development studios. Eight, to be exact. This includes marquee names in the industry such as id Software (Doom and Wolfenstein), Bethesda Game Studios (The Elder Scrolls and Fallout), and Arkane (Dishonored).
The buyout was set at $7.5 billion. This is a hefty price all things considered. However, it could be an investment that ends up paying off quite well for Microsoft. This is especially if they are able to successfully integrate the new IPs that they now have into the Xbox ecosystem and keep them off the PlayStation. What Games Will Be Exclusive to Microsoft Now? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUobbpHERh8 Unfortunately, while Xbox head Phil Spencer did clarify that some titles will be exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem going forward, he failed to mention which titles will be the first to receive exclusivity. However, we wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft starts off with something big.
We already know that Deathloop is out of the question. It's already signed to be a timed-exclusive to the PlayStation. But, even if this is true, Microsoft still has a handful of titles at its disposal. This includes highly-anticipated releases like Starfield with the next The Elder Scrolls title possibly being unavailable to play for PlayStation owners.