"Starfield and Indiana Jones PS5 Versions Exceed 10 Million Copies Sold"

Microsoft forecasted that the cancelled PS5 versions of Starfield and Indiana Jones would sell over 10 million copies, according to court documents. The forecasts were part of an evaluation of the impact of making Bethesda and ZeniMax games Xbox console exclusives. Microsoft believed that the losses incurred from exclusivity could be offset through increased Game Pass subscriptions and Xbox console sales. The FTC's legal challenge to the Microsoft-Activision merger, which it recently lost and appealed, revealed these sales forecasts. Critics argue that Microsoft has the ability to absorb losses from exclusivity, while the FTC disagrees regarding Call of Duty. If the appeal is unsuccessful, the merger could be finalized soon.