Bethesda's Starfield Reportedly Won't Be Released on PlayStation

Ever since Bethesda and their parent company Zenimax Media were purchased by Microsoft last fall, details have been scarce. With games like The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield in development, it has been unknown what the plan would be in terms of any future Bethesda titles coming anywhere other than Xbox and PC. 

Sure, previously announced PlayStation exclusives Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo would be honored under the new deal and still only come to Sony's console, but what about and project coming after that. 

After months of speculation, the first hints at what Microsoft exactly plans to do with games coming from the Bethesda stable have begun to reveal themselves. 

STARFIELD A XBOX AND PC EXCLUSIVE

Gaming industry insider Jeff Grubb shared in a Tweet that, according to his sources, Bethesda's Starfield will be "exclusive to Xbox and PC."

Starfield is exclusive to Xbox and PC. Period. This is me confirming that. https://t.co/j78Msk8nyG

— Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) May 15, 2021

 

A NEW JEWEL IN THE XBOX CROWN

For years, Sony has been winning the first-party exclusive game. With studios like Naughty Dog and Sony Santa Monica pumping out hits from in-house, it has been hard to compete with. But the winds of change could be starting to blow and Team Xbox could not be happier about it. 

Many have pontificated on how Microsoft would handle the releasing of future Bethesda projects, with a great deal of chatter saying that the big M would opt to release these titles onto PlayStation platforms because of the sheer profit potential. Games from the Bethesda Game Studios, the developers behind Fallout 3/4 and Skyrim, are some of the biggest cash cows in the industry. So, why give up that cash potential? That was the case being made for keeping these games multi-platform. 

Well, if Jeff Grubb's information above holds any truth then owners of Sony's consoles can kiss their Bethesda RPG fixes goodbye. It makes total sense that Microsoft would want to lock up exclusivity. There is no sense in spending $7.5 billion for a golden goose, then going and offering all the other local farmers a chance to sell your product. 

Of course, there is the potential that Xbox could still allow some games to crossover, but it is highly unlikely after seeing this information. Even if it may still be a ways out, if a title as high caliber as Starfield is exclusive, they all are going to be exclusive.