Xbox CFO Talks Bethesda Exclusivity; “We Want Bethesda Content to be First or Better or Best on Xbox Platforms”
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Now that Microsoft has announced the purchase of Bethesda, many are wondering whether upcoming and future titles will still be released on other platforms, including those of Sony and Nintendo. During Jefferies' Interactive Entertainment Virtual Conference, Microsoft’s Chief Financial Officer for Xbox, Tim Stuart, addressed the matter.
Microsoft and Bethesda haven’t directly confirmed that going forward, upcoming titles from Bethesda will be exclusive to the Xbox platform. Bethesda’s Todd Howard has said that they will decide what makes the best sense when the times comes, and Xbox head Phil Spencer pointed out that Microsoft’s isn’t about keeping games away from other platforms. On the other hand, Spencer did say that Microsoft doesn’t have to release Bethesda titles on any other platform to make the Bethesda deal work out.