Xbox to Reportedly Hold an Event in March Following Bethesda Deal Closure

@Tea Thanks!

Don't know why they have to be so coy sometimes, they just need to say yes or no. So those of us who want to organise our own imports can do so.

At least I'll be able to get Atelier 2 and Judgement if they decide not to stock the game.

Tea

25 February at 11:17

That would be cool too! I have this urge to replay the trilogy every now and then, but my pile of shame prevents me

TheOneMCMK

25 February at 11:12

Want to see if there will be a new Bioshock that's been spoken about for years now

Tea

25 February at 11:10

Sheesh the illusive Elden Rings!

I would love Legend of dragoon remake in the same vein as FFVII Remake.

oh that's another thing i have seen rumored, for tonight FFVII Remake Zack's story!

Llama_Duck

25 February at 11:06

YES! HZD2 and GOW
Elder Rings would be nice!
I know some PC Ports are on the way but more new things would be nice. Wish some old IP"s could come back to life. I would pay for new Parasite Eve and Legend of Dragoon... but alas...

Tea

25 February at 11:03

@Llama - I want to see more GOW - A release date on Horizon Zero Dawn 2 and as always, new IPS - Love new game announcements

Llama_Duck

25 February at 11:01

Morning
@Tea

YES! Really looking forward to the State of Play. Thinking of getting some Bloodborne Co-Op done to help some new players while we wait for the Show....

Any wishes for the new State of Play for you?

Tea

25 February at 9:36

Morning everyone - Dont forget theres a PlayStation State of play tonight! Hoping for some exciting stuff

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Xbox to Reportedly Hold an Event in March Following Bethesda Deal Closure

by Sam Aberdeen on 22 February, 2021

Last year, Microsoft made one of the biggest moves in gaming history after acquiring ZeniMax Media, and by extension, Bethesda and its subsidiary studios. This would essentially give Xbox exclusive rights in some shape or form to big gaming franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Dishonored and Fallout, among others. Xbox will close the deal with Bethesda in early March, which aims the clarify the extent of Xbox's exclusivity opportunities. According to an insider, Xbox will then host an event in March sometime following this deal closure, where we'll likely learn of these exclusivity plans too.

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According to Venture Beat's Jeff Grubb, who is a renowned insider in the gaming industry, Microsoft is planning to hold an event in March following Bethesda's deal closure, where they will probably share the exclusivity deals and discussions. This could be a pretty important event as it might decide the fate of major franchises like The Elder Scrolls and future releases. At the moment, it's speculated that timed exclusivity plans might be in place for Xbox - potentially for a year - as it's possible that Bethesda will still choose to remain an independent publisher for multiple platforms. We can't know the exact details of this yet, but either way, it could be a big win for Xbox fans.

Other information revealed in a recent ResetEra thread discussing Grubb's claim is that Bethesda's next space RPG, Starfield, might still be on track to release later this year, though due to COVID-19, could be delayed further. If it does target a late 2021 release, then we can expect an announcement (and big reveal) to happen either at this Xbox event in March, or this summer at the latest. As for the rest of Bethesda's IPs under their belt, we'll just have to wait and see the outcome of these discussions happening in early March. Let's hope that whatever it brings, it will be a win-win situation for the developers and consumers alike.