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Still, there’s been a lot of question on whether or not Xbox will make existing franchises like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls exclusive to Xbox. There was an argument made that the aforementioned 2023 titles are new IP, so it’s not taking anything away from PlayStation. Xbox boss Phil Spencer also said that he doesn’t even know what platforms will be available when The Elder Scrolls 6 releases because it’s at least five years away from releasing. However, as part of a testimony from Xbox CFO Tim Stuart for the Microsoft vs. FTC hearing, it was revealed that Phil Spencer made a decision in November 2021 to make all future ZeniMax games exclusive. Shortly after that meeting, Stuart asked Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty if he understood the situation right: “All games going forward?” Stuart asked. “Not just new IP, but ALL games going forward? Wow.”
Booty responded: “Phil [Spencer] told them all titles going foward, Xbox exclusive.” So, unless Xbox decides to change its line of thinking, which is certainly possible given the long wait we have for The Elder Scrolls 6 and certainly , these games will probably be exclusive to Xbox. It’s certainly not ideal for fans of these franchises on PlayStation, but maybe things will change in the future.
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