while explaining why Starfield is exclusive to the Xbox console, Microsoft has hinted that The Elder Scrolls 6 it is also exclusive to Xbox. In another gem unearthed from the document that contains Microsoft’s arguments in favor of the merger between Activision and Blizzard, the Xbox manufacturer states that games like Starfield and Redfall have a higher exclusivity value, since they are new IPs that usually come from a single player and only attract dedicated players. On the other hand, games like Call of Duty have mass market appeal and require a robust multiplayer community to continue to thrive, so it wouldn’t make sense to make it exclusive going forward.
Is The Elder Scrolls 6 an Xbox Exclusive?
In its response to the UK Markets and Competition Authority (page 57), Microsoft said The Elder Scrolls is a medium-sized franchise compared to Call of Duty and Minecraft, and that making a future entry an Xbox exclusive would do no harm. PlayStations. According to the company, since The Elder Scrolls hasn’t seen a new installment since 2011, it’s not exactly ripping anything off Sony, and unlike Call of Duty, Microsoft won’t be giving up a steady stream of revenue from Bethesda’s franchise. just to get it mash PlayStation.
The moral of this story is that it wouldn’t make sense for Microsoft to pull the Call of Duty cable from PlayStation.