Phil Spencer: Microsoft will be able to beat off a deal to buy Bethesda without selling games on PlayStation

Phil Spencer, answering the question of whether it would be possible to recoup the $7.5 billion investment without selling Elders Scrolls VI on PlayStation, clearly said: “Yes.” At the same time, the head of the Xbox brand gave several clarifications about the possible multiplatform policy of the company.The issue of the release of new projects by Bethesda, id Software, Arkane and other studios outside Microsoft platforms has been worrying players since September.

It was then that the Redmond company announced the purchase of ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion.

In a new interview with Kotaku, Spencer gave a rather vague comment on this. On the one hand, Microsoft will be able to recoup the deal without selling games on third-party platforms, using only the Xbox, Game Pass and PC user base. On the other hand, the company does not want to restrict users and intentionally make projects console exclusives.

Phil Spencer

head of Xbox

After the purchase of Mojang for $2.5 billion, Microsoft continued to develop the Minecraft franchise on various platforms. This gives hope that the next big Bethesda games will appear on the same PlayStation 5. However, in the case of ZeniMax, the company previously said that it would determine exclusivity on an individual basis.

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