Elder Scrolls 6 to be exclusive to xbox and pc

[TheDXJC56]

When the game releases as a broken mess like all Bethesda games do we'll have collectively dodged a bullet with our wallets, while getting the benefit of the definitive edition that actually works a couple years later since nothing actually stays console exclusive anymore

[trampgav]

I really hope it arrives on PS eventually. Bethesda can build some great worlds and I’m sad I will be missing out. 
That being said, I’ve bought many Bethesda games and they will now be missing out on my wallet and play time. Yeh yeh before those three negative individuals on the forum get all ‘bluh they don’t need ur money, big companies don’t care about you idiot’ I’m sure when enough of us move away from the company they may realise what they have lost. 

[JourneySilvers]

I'm not too worried about this since it could be decades before ES6 releases ? By that time we don't know what will have happened, maybe things will change or exclusivity will be timed. Even if not, Ill probably just pay for gamepass and play the game on PC. I feel bad or people who dont have an Xbox or a PC, but for the most part gamepass is pretty accessible. 

[dieselmanchild]

As others have said, this is not entirely surprising after Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax Media some time ago. The one thing that has always given PlayStation a major edge over X-box in the console market was the number and high quality of the exclusive games available, because we all know it isn’t the quality of services or the customer service we got over here lol. After forking out billions of dollars in that deal you’d have to expect Microsoft was trying to gain a competitive edge on Sony and bag some of those big Bethesda titles for themselves. I’d also expect they will be making more moves like this in the future.

 

Regardless of this being expected news though, this is still a bummer for me. I really loved Oblivion on PS3 back in the day, and Skyrim was one of the most enjoyable and memorable experiences I’ve had with an RPG and one of my very first platinum trophies. For all it’s janky charm, I have nothing but great memories playing that game and have personally been looking forward to Elder Scrolls IV for a long time. ☹️

[Helyx]

I gave up on TES three generations ago with Morrowind. It sucks that those of you that enjoy that stuff might not get to play it on PlayStation hardware though.

[VeldinX]

One word… Minecraft. 

[The Alchemist]

1 hour ago, Sergen said:

...but with all the anti-consumer decisions Sony makes on a yearly basis I like seeing their competitors get the edge on something.

 

Ironic, considering that MS purchasing Zenimax is one of the biggest anti-consumer moves to ever happen in the games industry. 

 

Instead of investing in their own studios, growing them from the ground up and expanding on their stable of exclusive games and IP like Sony have done over the past decade, MS did the most MS thing ever... they just bought third-party IP and turned them exclusive. They also kicked off the mass consolidation efforts we're now seeing in the games industry, so expect to see even more things like this happening in the future. Because it's always a good thing for 1 company to own everything... But they "got the edge", so way to go Microsoft ?

[GUDGER666]

I couldn't care one bit. Never even played Skyrim due to it having bad performance on PS3 and PS4 Pro. And that's the case for many Bethesda games. I'm bothered about Wolfenstein and DOOM. 

[HellcoreFire]

Even though the game isn't out yet I'm pretty sure they're already working on a Special Edition which will come to the PS5 Pro and an Anniversary Edition which wil come to the PS6.

[Baranov_925]

*me slightly putting loaded shotgun in my mouth*
 

[MikeCheck--]

Meh

6 minutes ago, GUDGER666 said:

I couldn't care one bit. Never even played Skyrim due to it having bad performance on PS3 and PS4 Pro. And that's the case for many Bethesda games. I'm bothered about Wolfenstein and DOOM. 

 

This

[sepheroithisgod]

I thought Skyrim was fun but too buggy to earn half of the praise it received. I'm sure some people are sad, but this isn't a big deal or a shocker to me. Besides, MS had to make something exclusive from that library.

 

Now if the next mainline Fallout or Doom game was exclusive, I would be upset.

[MarcusPunisher]

Never really been a big fan of the Elder Scrolls game so no big loss for me. Besides, I think people will be glad if the game eventually comes out at the end of this current console generation's lifespan. ?

[DEI2EK]

7 minutes ago, sepheroithisgod said:

I thought Skyrim was fun but too buggy to earn half of the praise it received. I'm sure some people are sad, but this isn't a big deal or a shocker to me. Besides, MS had to make something exclusive from that library.

 

Now if the next mainline Fallout or Doom game was exclusive, I would be upset.

They will be, Microsoft didn't spend that kind of money to keep Bethesda making multiplat games.

After Ghostwire Tokyo comes out that will be the last Bethesda game on Sony platforms.

[Sunny]

Well seeing how many exclusives eventually got released on other platforms I wouldn't call it quits just yet, even tho I don't personally care much for Elder Scrolls it's nice to see the Ecboc getting decent exclusives...if that really comes to be that is, but to ve completely honest I wish every game was release for everything so people can enjoy them in their favorite platform I would love to platinum Zelda if that was a thing.

Edited November 16, 2021 by Sunnyburrito

[HoorayForTyler]

I have this gut feeling that Fallout 3/New Vegas remasters/remakes will be Xbox exclusive now…that’ll be a depressing announcement day indeed. 

[Cleggworth]

Disappointing, I play a lot of their output and if they don't come to PlayStation I'll never play them. I'm both not surprised, they spent big bucks on it, and surprised because they are leaving a huge amount of money on the table if they don't release them at some point, even years down the line.

 

What surprises me more though is that there is just nothing else like The Elder Scrolls/Fallout out there. Like none. The Outer Worlds which Microsoft also bought ?‍♂️ You'd think a series as wildly successful as The Elder Scrolls would inspire clones the world over

[Spike_Hostile17]

As an xbox player since 2001, i still see no point in buying a Series X when ALL the games are playable on PC, with far better graphics, through the Pass. TES6 being exclusive is good for the Pass members but once again the console is still useless compared to a PS5 and a Switch, which both have tons of exclusive games you can't find on PC unless you wait 3-4 years .... And imo TES is no longer the amazin franchise it used to be when Morrowind and Oblivion came out.

[SpaceIsDandy]

9 minutes ago, Cleggworth said:

Disappointing, I play a lot of their output and if they don't come to PlayStation I'll never play them. I'm both not surprised, they spent big bucks on it, and surprised because they are leaving a huge amount of money on the table if they don't release them at some point, even years down the line.

 

What surprises me more though is that there is just nothing else like The Elder Scrolls/Fallout out there. Like none. The Outer Worlds which Microsoft also bought ?‍♂️ You'd think a series as wildly successful as The Elder Scrolls would inspire clones the world over

 

 

you missed the era of everyone cloning them now there are more profitable things to clone, and better open world/rpgs to clone if you dont care about making then most money 

[da-Noob123]

2 hours ago, willmill97 said:

It could always just be a timed exclusive, to be released on playstation later down the line. Either way, at the rate of other modern day games it'll most likely be a buggy unfinished mess. Bah humbug.

This is what I am hoping for. As I recall, Oblivion was initially not on PS3 and the DLC for Skyrim was timed exclusive to Xbox. Fingers crossed after a year PS will come to TESVI.

[SpaceIsDandy]

10 minutes ago, da-Noob123 said:

This is what I am hoping for. As I recall, Oblivion was initially not on PS3 and the DLC for Skyrim was timed exclusive to Xbox. Fingers crossed after a year PS will come to TESVI.

 

If not a year you still have other chances: the complete edition, es6 for ps5 iteration, es6 5/10/and 15 year anniversary, and thats just on PS consoles 

[sepheroithisgod]

1 hour ago, DEI2EK said:

They will be, Microsoft didn't spend that kind of money to keep Bethesda making multiplat games.

After Ghostwire Tokyo comes out that will be the last Bethesda game on Sony platforms.

I don't doubt it. I still think it's a bad financial decision on their part to do so.

 

As someone who has a PS5, PC, and Switch, this doesn't change anything for me. The Xbox system itself is still a terrible choice because it has no exclusives you can only play on the system itself. If they stopped putting games on PC, things would change.

 

They are really just missing out on the largest console audience buying their games.

 

A smarter approach is to just have those games be on the Gamepass day 1. That gives a greater incentive for the console, and still allows them to make money from the larger PlayStation userbase.

[Aboelsas]

I think it will be a timed exclusive given how Sony is sharing their exclusives now on PC. Just hope its a good game to be worth the wait.

[lostforever77]

3 hours ago, Sergen said:

Once upon a time PlayStation fanboys said they have the "best exclusives". This right here has shitted on Sony a lot and I'm glad to see it after all of their arrogance and the toxicity of PlayStation fanboys about being on the "superior platform". I have a gaming PC now so that's where I can experience TES6 whenever it comes and although it might suck that it won't come to PSN with trophies, unlike a lot of games I've played, I'm sure I'd find a way to enjoy it without caring about trophies. 

Bethesda games aren't that good. I'll gladly pass on them. Sony still has the best exclusives. No need to get salty like that.

[Djevnn]

We saw this coming from a mile away.