
Starfield is Exclusive to Xbox and PC, Says VentureBeat's Jeff Grubb - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2021 / 3,944 ViewsThere have been rumors that Bethesda Softworks is aiming to release Starfield in Holiday 2021 as an Xbox console exclusive, along with a release on PC. VentureBeat reporter Jeff Grubb via Twitter has stated the rumors are true and it will be exclusive to Xbox and PC.
"Starfield is exclusive to Xbox and PC. Period. This is me confirming that," Grubb said.
He did not specify if the game would be a next-generation game and only release on the Xbox Series X|S or if it would also get a release on the Xbox One.
Starfield was announced at E3 2018 and is the first new IP in 25 years for Bethesda Game Studios. Other than a teaser trailer not much is known about the game.
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The Elder Scrolls VI will be as well
It still amazes me that people questioned it's exclusivity.
Jeff or any insider confirming it is good clarification, but assuming based off the MS deal alone was not a sure fired thing because the timing of the purchase. Marketing deals etc are normally drawn up way in advance, so something for Starfield/Playstation could have predated the Bethesda purchase just as we saw with Tokyo Ghost/ Deathloop
That could have still happened. We dont know if MS closed the contracts since they own the entire buisness now.
You cannot simply close contracts that was penned before an acquisition just because the competition bought out the company after the fact.
You can because money can do anything. It comes down to if its worth breaking. In this industry most times the publishers just end up eating the contracts and run it out because its cheaper and they actually still make money if the game sells well on the other platforms. Doesn't make it the right thing to do but they can if they wanted to. I am pretty sure MS said they were happy to run out the contracts on (I think) The Outer Worlds or Death Loop. If MS went out of their way to say that, than that means there were other options they could have taken.
That goes back to what I'm saying. You cannot SIMPLY break a contract. Either you buy them out or honor it. Either way, it's not as easy as just closing it out.
I understand what you are saying however people need to also understand its far from impossible. Especially when other companies don't have any leverage to these contracts. Only time it gets difficult is when another company has spent resources into a product and the other wants to cancel. In most of these gaming cases, its as simply as, does MS want to pay a fee or honor it.
Azzanation, you're essentially agreeing with me. MS does have a choice of whether to honor it, or pay a fee. Again...either way, you cannot simply break it. Something will be done. Otherwise MS would breach said contract and pay probably more than what they would have if they had just bought the contract back.
Well i am glad we both agree on it than. Others on this site also have to understand as well. Binding contracts can be broken.
It's obvious when ms spent 7.5 billion dollars to buyout zenimax.
Xbox has the potential to end the year on a high with Halo Infinite, Starfield, and Forza Horizon 5. Those 3 games will surely make the Series X|S a hot commodity. Hopefully that will be the start of great things coming from Xbox the following years.
It's hard to say for sure, but there have been rumors about how Starfield was suppose to launch last year, but was delayed and they are in full polish mode now. Plus I read about how Xbox has bought ad time for Starfield this year. If both those things are true, then it should launch this year.
We would have heard/seen more of the game if this is the "full polish mode" you speak of. However, we haven't.
That isn't how Bethesda handles their games. Anyways, recent rumors are saying Q1 2022 so we'll see.
There it is.
Nice. Now it is time to see gameplay.
Every major Bethesda game will either be timed exclusive or full exclusive like Starfield calling it now
This will be the first real test for microsoft (if it released before halo) if exclusivity will bring more gamepass subscribers or bring more xbox sales. Q4 will be almost the defining moment for Xbox Series.
I'd say Q4 2021 through 2022 is more of the defining "moment". These things take time to happen and even more time to become known to the public.
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