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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by macspoofing on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:26PM (#24546732)
>Bethesda Games are not going not be exclusive to Xbox

The biggest problem that Microsoft has with the Xbox is lack of AAA exclusives. If the next Elder Scrolls game is going to be released for Xbox and PS5 - what's the point of this exercise?

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by robertlagrant on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:34PM (#24546839)
"Not exclusive to XBox" could just be PC as well.
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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by macspoofing on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:46PM (#24546945)
Yeah, you may be right. This may be the "sleight of hand" happening here.
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