Phil Spencer Sees Elder Scrolls 6 As An Xbox Exclusive

As new IPs (Starfield and Elder Scrolls VI are developed, the immense benefits from Xbox-Bethesda’s acquisition continue to flow down. We learned at E3 that the Xbox One Game Pass will include the first title, which is an Xbox Exclusive. Information surrounding the next Elder Scrolls title, however, has been much harder to come across. Still, a GQ interview with Xbox’s leading man Phil Spencer unearthed some exciting new details about Bethesda’s flagship video game series. While nothing has been confirmed, Phil Spencer sees Elder Scrolls VI being an Xbox exclusive. 

If cleared, this exclusivity will be an important decision for both the RPG community and western games. “Starfield, arguably the biggest game of 2022, will be Xbox and PC only,” the GQ article reads. “Spencer says he sees the same for The Elder Scrolls VI.” Spencer himself went on to say that having sole rights to both highly-anticipated Bethesda titles isn’t about “punishing any other platform.” Instead, “In order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. That would hold true for Elder Scrolls VI. That would be true when I think about any of our franchises.”

While Elder Scrolls VI could use Starfield’s overhauled engine, it is yet to be released. Todd Howard confirmed that the game is still in its “design phase.” This, of course, is a little deflating, considering the first teaser was released three years ago. Starfield will be available for PC and Xbox Series X/S on 11/11. 

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[Source: GQ]