Bethesda is also officially part of Xbox
The US and the EU have "pushed" Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda Softworks.
As of yesterday, Microsoft's * Xbox division is richer in as many as eight game development studios, including well-known names such as id software, Arcane and Bethesda Game Studios. Redmond said regulators in the US and the EU had approved a $7.5 billion deal between Microsoft and ZeniMax Media *, which owns Bethesda Softworks.
Of course, the question immediately arises as to what the consequences of the merger will be on the development of games. Will Microsoft prioritize Xbox and PCs and “neglect” PlayStation, Steam and other platforms? Absolutely not, but the aforementioned platforms will not be equivalent in any case. “The best experiences of Bethesda's new games will be on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass, and some upcoming titles will be available exclusively for Xbox consoles and PCs,” wrote Phil Spencer , the head of Xbox, in his blog.
What about existing arrangements? What will happen to the announced Deathloop and GhostWire: Tokyo, which Bethesda has announced as limited to PlayStation 5 for a limited time, but which are not yet on the market? The agreement should still apply, and future projects will be decided by the companies on a case-by-case basis.
Source: [Xbox Wire](</iframe>)
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