Not exactly surprising.

A document released as part of the FTC v. Microsoft case confirms what was long expected: The Elder Scrolls VI isn’t going to launch for a few years, and it isn’t coming to PlayStation. According to the new chart, which Microsoft produced for the FTC, the next Elder Scrolls game isn’t expected to launch until at least 2026 — something a Microsoft lawyer also mentioned in the court case. And much like Bethesda’s most recent games — Starfield and Redfall — it’ll be available on both PC and Xbox when it does launch.

In a statement about exclusivity attached to The Elder Scrolls VI section of the chart, which comes from an interview with Xbox head Phil Spencer in GQ, Spencer said, “In order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls VI.”

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    161·
    1 year ago

    I get why PS5 players should be upset, but as a PC player, this is also bad news.

    Starfield had to run on the Xbox, the base model of which is the least powerful console on the market (leaving out Nintendo). It seems clear that some decisions around Starfield were made to ensure it would still run on that lackluster hardware.

    Doubling down on that for ESVI means the same thing. We’ll get less game so that M$ can have an exclusive.

    And that’s ignoring general trust issues with Bethesda entirely.

  • citrusface@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Why is this news?

    Did anyone think after Starfield this would be coming out any time soon at all? Youre kidding yourself if you did.

  • Pratai@lemmy.caEnglish
    103·
    1 year ago

    They’re going to skip releasing their game on a console that outsells their own 2:1?

    That’s some business savvy worthy of an Elon nod right there.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    A document released as part of the FTC v. Microsoft case confirms what was long expected: The Elder Scrolls VI isn’t going to launch for a few years, and it isn’t coming to PlayStation.

    And much like Bethesda’s most recent games — Starfield and Redfall — it’ll be available on both PC and Xbox when it does launch.

    In a statement about exclusivity attached to The Elder Scrolls VI section of the chart, which comes from an interview with Xbox head Phil Spencer in GQ, Spencer said, “In order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have.

    The Elder Scrolls VI was first revealed back in 2018, though we haven’t heard much about Bethesda’s next fantasy adventure since then.

    That would include Starfield, The Elder Scrolls VI, and the upcoming Indiana Jones game.

    This reveal is just part of a deluge of new details that came out of the case today, including Microsoft’s plan to stream PC cloud games, Activision Blizzard’s briefing on the next Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft’s reaction to the PS5 announcement.

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