Huh? Why 2021?We will know in 2021 when Phil signs on the dotted line.
Huh? Why 2021?We will know in 2021 when Phil signs on the dotted line.
Huh? Why 2021?
First of all, I would like to say that we haven't acquired ZeniMax. We have announced our intention to acquire ZeniMax. It is going through regulatory approval and we don't see any issues there. We expect early in 2021 the deal will close. But I say that because I want people to know, I'm not sitting down with Todd Howard and Robert Altman and planning their future. Because I'm currently not allowed to do that, that would be illegal. Your question is completely inbound, but I get a lot of questions right now: "is this game exclusive? Is this game exclusive?" And right now, that is not my job in regards to ZeniMax. My job is not to sit down and go through their portfolio and dictate what happens.
they be poaching from Sony San Diego
they be poaching from Sony San Diego
Getting? Its the biggest there is out of the Big 3 already!Xbox Game Studios First Party is getting pretty damn big
Unless you feel playing xsx games is better on PC.Well it looks like owning both consoles is pretty much mandatory now.
Xbox will be an RPG and FPS powerhouse once Bethesda joins, Phil Spencer says
Spencer says Bethesda will "be an incredible addition to our studios"www.gamesradar.com
The new year is going to be a very big one for Xbox and Bethesda, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer is already marveling at what it means for the number of games his company will be able to make.
Spencer spoke about the pending Bethesda acquisition and what it means for Xbox in the latest Xbox podcast. While the deal was announced back in September, it won't actually close until some time this year, and the two companies will continue operating separately until then. Even so, Spencer sounds confident that there won't be any hiccups along the way.
"2021 is when we'll get final approval, I feel really good about that," Spencer said. "Everything is on track. We'll start then really getting to some of the planning we can do with them. Right now we're really hands-off with them as they continue to do the work that they're doing, because we don't own them yet."
Spencer added that he's especially excited about Starfield, as well as the many other projects - some announced, some not - that are underway at Bethesda. They'll "be an incredible addition to our studios" once the deal closes and they all start working together as one company, Spencer added.
"When I think about our RPG capability with Obsidian, with inXile, with the work that Playground is doing which is now out there with Fable, obviously, and with what Bethesda can do, it's massive capability. I think about our FPS capability with id and obviously 343 and the work we can do. It doubles the size of our first-party studios when Bethesda joins, which is pretty amazing to think about."
First Party games will stay with MS besides the 2 games as a service they mentioned. It will be PC, Xbox and xCloud on Android and iOS.Big question is if that hits Playstation or not. Pretty much a guarantee it comes to PC.
If Disney can own everything under the sun, Microsoft can buy Zenimax.Is there any chance this doesn't go through?
But could Microsoft buy Microsoft?If Disney can own everything under the sun, Microsoft can buy Zenimax.
Doubtful. Comparatively, Embracer Group owns 58 studios now with Gearbox. The MS Zenimax acquisition will be fine.Is there any chance this doesn't go through?
I'm sure MS already had feelers out on this anyway. If they thought there was even a small possibility this wouldn't go through I doubt they would have gone through all the trouble.Doubtful. Comparatively, Embracer Group owns 58 studios now with Gearbox. The MS Zenimax acquisition will be fine.