Third-party studio acquisitions naturally have many players wondering about game exclusivity moving forward. Recently revealed Microsoft documents suggest that when it comes to Elder Scrolls 6, PlayStation is likely to be excluded. It appears as though the next installment in the storied fantasy RPG franchise will be on
Microsoft Planning to Exclude Elder Scrolls 6 from PlayStation
From Microsoft's responses in the FTC vs Microsoft case. Elder Scrolls VI listed here as Xbox and PC and releasing 2026 or later.
During testimony at the hearing, Xbox's Phil Spencer went on to say the game was at least five years out and platforms were technically TBD pic.twitter.com/Kto9bE5U8C
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) September 18, 2023
The news was broken by Axios’ Stephen Totilo, who has a chart to break down Microsoft’s latest plans, from Starfield to Elder Scrolls 6 (seen above). The documents come from the company’s response to the FTC case. As other companies weigh in and deliver information, we have insight into various plans from
Xbox has kept its messaging open about its acquisitions being exclusive or not. Bigger IP seemed like it could, but new IP like Starfield was expected to be on
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