Microsoft's Acquisition of Bethesda Secured Starfield for Xbox
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealed that Microsoft purchased Zenimax, including Bethesda, for $7.5 billion to prevent Sony from making Starfield a PlayStation exclusive. Spencer stated that Sony pays competitors to skip Xbox, and Microsoft couldn't afford to fall further behind on content ownership as a third-place console. Since the acquisition, Bethesda has released Redfall as an Xbox/PC exclusive and plans to do the same with Starfield.
- Starfield Could Have Been A PlayStation Exclusive, Prompting Microsoft's ZeniMax Acquisition GameSpot
- Microsoft acquired Bethesda after hearing Starfield would be exclusive to PlayStation The Verge
- Phil Spencer Confirms Starfield Was Potentially Going to Skip Xbox Prior to ZeniMax Acquisition IGN
- Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer: Microsoft heard Starfield might skip Xbox before buying Bethesda Windows Central
- Xbox Was Worried It Would Lose Starfield Prior To Bethesda Acquisition Pure Xbox
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