Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game is an Xbox console exclusive

Bethesda Softworks’ upcoming Indiana Jones game is exclusive to Xbox consoles and PC, head of publishing Pete Hines said during the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Federal Trade Commission hearing on Thursday. The game is also expected to be available at release on Xbox Game Pass.

[Sonic1881]

It's like the FTC is trying to expose Microsoft but most gamers already knew this was going to happen after paying $70 Billion dollars

[sparky77]

Bethesda was just $7bl I believe.

[Sonic1881]

My bad you're correct but still Microsoft intentions was always going to make Bethesda popular AAA games exclusive since that's what they paid for

[VenomUK]

PLOT TWIST - What if... it's based on [Redacted spoiler] Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny?

[jonny897]

Xbox says Bethesda deal ‘was not done to take games away' from other platforms

https://www.techradar.com/n...

[Obscure_Observer]

MS is right!

No reason to develop Xbox exclusives to Playstation without getting nothing in return.

Indiana Jones been exclusive is nothing but expected.

[Elda]

Basically lying.

[Abracadabra]

Don't worry. Bethesda games are timed exclusive... In a year or two the PS5 will get those games.

[Zeref]

They never took any games from Playstation. Bethesda games are still on Playstation. They didn't take anything away.

[LordoftheCritics]

''Xbox lies Bethesda deal ‘was not done to take games away' from other platforms''

/Fixed

[crazyCoconuts]

Snakes...why'd they have to be snakes

[shinoff2183]

Obscure but they did take games away from ps that were in development for ps , after they said they would release games being developed for ps . Redfall and starfield, probably hi fi to

Also they are taking games away from others after saying numerous times that wouldn't be the case.

I've also always though Indiana Jones was xbox exclusive who knew🤷

[mkis007]

Obscure

Nothing in return? Do you not know how unit sales work? Did xbox make you forget? Heck AAA games sell more on playstation, so they would more than double their profit...Not making a statement on exclusives here, just saying xbox would earn more profit not less by releasing some games on playstation.

...same goes for playstation, except their business model, unlike xbox, relies on console sales so it would hurt playstation more long term.

[sinspirit]

@Obscure

So, what are you actually saying then? Are you trying to say that if MS released Indiana Jones on the most profitable console that they would not have got anything in return?

[wiz7191]

Same breath Sony was trying to make back handed ass exclusives deals , they tried with Starfield and failed ..

[Obscure_Observer]

@shinoff2183

Unlike Redfall, MS had never canceled a Starfield port to PS5 because it was never in development, Todd Howard himself confirmed it.

@mkis007

"Not making a statement on exclusives here, just saying xbox would earn more profit not less by releasing some games on playstation."

I agree. But it would also make the platform look week. I mean, why would a buy an Xbox if all of those AAA Xbox first party games will be available on PS5, when PS5´s AAA first party games will remain exclusive to Playstation?

Sounds fair to you? I remember the day MS announced the acquisition of Bethesda back in 2020, fanboys were mocking Xbox because they were under the illusion that Xbox would turn itself into a third party developer for Playstation to make up for all that money invested on Bethesda acquisition.

Given repercussions Phil hinted at the time, that Xbox don´t need to release its first party games on Playstation to be successful. People still laughed, and here we are. Those same people aren´t laughing now.

@sinspirit

"Are you trying to say that if MS released Indiana Jones on the most profitable console that they would not have got anything in return?"

What I´m saying is that since Sony will not release Spider Man (a licensed IP produced by a Sony first party studio) on Xbox, MS shouldn´t release Indiana Jones (a licensed IP produced by an Xbox first party studio) on Playstation. Period!

Don´t ask for something that you aren´t willing to give in return!

[GamerDude82]

Everybody knew Xbox was gonna have some exclusives out of the deal. This is normal business. People are crying that Xbox has exclusives now. Who cares. People whining about Xbox lying though is grade school crap. Game companies lie all the time.

[Abracadabra]

Disney made exclusive contracts with Sony (Spiderman and Wolverine games), now people are baffled they made exclusive contracts with Microsoft?

Seriously, how hypocrite can people be...

[Redemption-64]

I think the issue is this message from Microsoft claiming they are not taking games away and then you find out, a game that was planned as a multi-platform game is now an exclusive because of Microsoft. We all know Microsoft could have had Spider-Man as an exclusive, but they rejected Disney, so it's not out of the box to think Disney would allow MS to have an exclusive when they finally realize the fucked up. Just stop pretending you are not taking games away from a platform that the game was also supposed to release on. If anything just stay quiet

[Becuzisaid]

No one is baffled. The difference is MS clearly lied when saying they aren't taking away games from Sony.

[mocaak]

This is not about licensing, it's an example of a game made exclusive, developed by a recently acquired 3rd party publisher, as precedent to what we can expect from Activision buyout.

Usual spread of misinformation and nonsense from worshipers of Lord Phil.

[Abracadabra]

@Redemption-64
@Becuzisaid
@mocaak

Here's a little secret, and, I hope it helps you guys in the future... EVERYBODY LIES.

[Profchaos]

Funny thing about that is they weren't too Microsoft before Sony about making an exclusive Marvel game

[InUrFoxHole]

People are crying because they think MS meant all games... get real

[shinoff2183]

Wasn't the offer to ms first and ms passed. Is that not true?

[sinspirit]

Like Redemption said.. The issue is when people come out to try and "clear the air" with the average person like they are trying to get along with people and understand one another. But they are actually trying to make themselves look good and just make up information to act like they haven't done anything that could wrong anyone. MS said they did not remove any games that were being developed for PlayStation and they clearly ended up doing that. Nevermind the fact that any future games obviously would have been developed for the most profitable platform.. They have actually been caught removing games actually in a development phase with PlayStation in mind. So they deliberately lied. The issue has never been third party exclusives or acquisitions alone. Huge acquisitions are of course one thing.. But the biggest issue is blatantly lying to damage gaming and yet we have trolls pathetically glossing over this issue and still not banned for spreading intentional misinformation, which is called disinformation.

@shinoff2183

Yes. The Marvel licensing for a higher budget and well made AAA game was originally posed to Microsoft in the first place. Marvel sought who had deeper pockets and MS turned them down. Sony literally said Insomniac is the ones to go to and that Insomniac has full choice in what Marvel IP to make a game about and that is how the entire Spiderman exclusive thing worked out. Because Insomniac is so damn good.. Marvel wanted them to do another IP and Insomniac chose Wolverine. It had nothing to do with forcing an exclusive Marvel partnership at all. It was a very organic interaction and many others turned it down first. It's funny how talented Sony is at identifying developer strengths and yet they still are not the first to be offered a lot of these contracts because money talks. MS has the money and they simply can't make it work towards a greater goal effectively. They've had opportunity time and again whether it's their own properties or potential new ones and it has always came down to their own mismanagement.

[blacktiger]

It's not exclusive. Marvel was going bankrupt and Sony bought Spiderman full license to own it until they stop making it it. Huge difference.

[Lightning77]

"a game that was planned as a multi-platform game is now an exclusive because of Microsoft."

In rarely comment on this because Idc about the ABK gibberish.

But the game was never announce for PS. Also for the millionth time they said New exclusive games will launch on platforms where gamepass exist. Hi Fi, Redfall, now Starfield were never announced on PS and Gamepass doesn't exist on PS We're goin on 2 years now ppl where they stated this. Let's get our facts straight.

And I'm out.

[wiz7191]

@Redemption but if MS didn’t make the purchase Sony was trying to buy Starfield exclusivity ..

[MontyeKristo]

Didn't Microsoft say exclusivity would be a game-by-game basis?

[Joker35]

Preach... How soon people forget FF16 is PS5 exclusive... but that's okay... Yeah right . Sony's been doing it for years themselves.

[AmUnRa]

No, you are talking about the Activision Blizzard deal, ...

[PunksOnN4G]

Sooo xbox claiming all that HANDS OFF STUFF is BS... FTC is showing us xbox true colors.

[PrinceOfAnger]

Btw Stellar blade was first announced for Xbox and pc too before sony making it exclusive you know? why is it okay for sony to make a known ip like SFV exclusive while microsoft shouldn't? even though bethesda is microsoft owned company and they help and fund their projects

[Crows90]

Who said it's okay?

[Mr_cheese]

@prince

Starfield, redfall, Indian Jones

Most likely fallout, elder scrolls.

Stop the BS. One game vs an entire future library.

[lodossrage]

Wait a minute. Street Fighter 5 only happened because Capcom didn't want to fund it. Sony chose to fund it for them and that's why that particular game became exclusive. They didn't buy Capcom and amend a pre existing contract just to make it exclusive to them

[Obscure_Observer]

@Mr_cheese

"One game vs an entire future library."

Oh just stop with the victim complex nonsense! It´s not just one game. Don´t forget all the FF games Sony made exclusive. KOTOR Remake, Silent Hill 2, Forspoken, Rise of Ronin... the list goes on.

MS is giving Sony what they been asking for years!

I don´t give a damn about those games Sony has made exclusive because there´s nothing preventing me from buying a PS5!

Just buy yourself an Xbox or PC and go enjoy the games you want!

[Sephiroushin]

Because Capcom at that time was basically crapcom and didnt want to fund the game, so Sony offered to fund it only if it was console exclusive, Sony didnt go out of the way and then bought capcom then halted development of projects on going for xbox and made them exclusive to the PS ...

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Curious SF5 couldn't happen because Capcom didn't want to fund it.

So why did they fund SF6 and make it multi-platform? Sony helped them with that one?

[lodossrage]

@343_Guilty_Spark

Why don't you shoot Capcom an email and ask THEM why they had no issue with funding SF6 while they didn't want to fund SF5?

If they give you a response, please post it to give us ALL clarity

[Christopher]

***why is it okay for sony to make a known ip like SFV exclusive while microsoft shouldn't?***

We know this happens. Microsoft was the one claiming they weren't doing this sort of thing. In documents to the CMA and FTC, btw.

[blackblades]

See the problem with guys like you. You go around throwing SFV out there without knowing the facts about the situation just to prove a point that falls flat. Same can be said about Spiderman and maybe stellablade.

[shinoff2183]

Stellar blade more then likely a timed exclusive. Sf5 idk about really. Sounds like Sony funded the whole shit and it wasn't in development like starfield.

[shinoff2183]

Obscure

You know damn well ms made 360 what it was by 3rd party deals. Stop the bs. Now yall play victim. Ms paid 50 million for gta 4 timed exclusive dlc for fk sakes. Every company has had 3rd party deals from the jump sega Nintendo ms and sony.

Let's not also ignore the elephant in the room either as far as gamepass ruining xbox players buying habits.

[PunksOnN4G]

Your right??/ But why dont you speak about how the DEVS were on brink of closing down till Sony Step in and fully funded its project and saving them... Yeah bet you wont talk about that. Street fighter 5 would have never happned without Sony stated Many times over by the main devs themselves

[Rude-ro]

If Microsoft comes bouncing in with the Xbox 360 and creates a lot of exclusives from third party publishers, EA, activision, Ubisoft etc and taking major market share away from Sony because of this….
What do you expect the results to be?
Sony lay down and hand over the market?
To Microsoft?
Do not confuse fighting fire with fire with WHATABOUTISM to hand Microsoft a major chunk of the markets leading publishers.
At any point Microsoft could have and should have been financially backing their publishers and producing competitive games in order to compete.

Sonys returns across all of gaming with helping push gaming forward for not only themselves but third party publishers is more than enough reason for third party developers to utilize Sonys strengths to make great games and return with exclusive rights.

I understand the short sighted vision Xbox fans have…
But Microsoft created all of this and their monopoly tactics.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

@lodossrage

You seem mad. We've been told for years Sony funded SF5. That is a lie. They blocked it from coming to Xbox just like they did with Xbox. And honestly I'm not mad at them...if I were Sony I wouldn't do anything to help Xbox and its struggling games portfolio.

Sony also paid to keep Ghostwire Toyko and Deathloop off Xbox. Phil said I'll raise you one and just buy the publisher. Sony was going to make more of these deals.

[lodossrage]

343_Guilty_Spark

Mad about what? Sony funding SF5 isn't a lie. Google is your friend, readily available with Capcom's own statements.

As for paying to keep games off Xbox? So what, Microsoft does the same to Sony. Splinter Cell Conviction, Dead Rising 3, Alan wake, etc. Nintendo does the same.

But let's not sit here and act like buying rights to a single game's exclusivity is equal to trying to buy up major publishers.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

@lodossrage

You talking about old ass games from 1-2 generations ago. Alan Wake eventually came to PS. Splinter Cell Conviction and Dead Rising were the only true exclusives.

Final Fantasy 7, 16, and SF5 are NEVER coming to Xbox platforms.

Where did the money come from to make SF6? And not just make it but make it for Xbox, PS, and PC? Sony funding.

Cmon think about that.

[Chevalier]

"You talking about old ass games from 1-2 generations ago"

Spark not too bright. Stalker 2? Contraband? Ark 2? Scorn? Warhammer Darktides? Redfall? Hellblade 2? Outerworlds 2?

[shinoff2183]

Sony paid for timed exclusive ghostwire and deathloop atleast get your sh right dog. TIMED being key word on that.

Back in the nes day if you as a third party game wanted your game on nes you couldn't put your 3rd party games on other platforms.

[sinspirit]

". Phil said I'll raise you one and just buy the publisher."

Right... Now imagine if this was actually a good argumentative retort to every time there was every a third party exclusive. Microsoft would have ruined a hell of a lot more third party devs if they acquired them because of one or two third party exclusives... Sony has historically done a lot more unique third party games with in house partnership with Sony. MS has unfortunately just stuck to the store shelf method of seeing one that might work and buying the third party exclusive rights to. But, realistically, third party exclusives has been done by both parties, and in fact was more heavily relied on by XBox than Sony to sustain their console in lack of first party games. This has been done by both parties and the desperately banged on drum that rings to say "they acquired them because so and so paid them for this" is absolute pathetic gaslighting and intentional disinformation away from the fact that both have done what you and other keep bringing up as a fake counterpoint to try and swing favor towards your bias. This is trolling. If you know better and intentional refuse actual conversation and real community involvement to speak to anyone here objectively and try to come to a conclusion then it is just trolling. The deliberate act of leaving out convenient truths and other things to try and make one party look worse is trolling. If it wasn't trolling to just reply and laugh at individuals that are trying to uphold a facade of fake intellectual replies I would certainly be on board to state this but I'm going to keep leaving the actual thoughts needed that explain the act people keep putting on in these comments. It's quite ridiculous.

Oh.. And where is the SF5 funded by Sony ever been proven a lie? Capcom was actually in deep trouble during those years and had no guidance or good slew of games. They had no reason to release SF5 because, even in desperate times, Capcom was not so desperate as certain other parties to regurgitate IP's for the sake of growing their catalog, because for non-exclusive third party companies, regurgitating IP's means growing stagnant and growing a catalog means nothing when the sales numbers aren't there. Capcom was actually saved by Sony for SF5 because it helped them get back up on their feet as they figured themselves out and realized that in the process of making remakes that they lost a key aspect of what made their games great and found that thing again to keep their games going. Now they have been returning back to being a big developer again. Do you have any actual factual retort to any of this or do you just think that if you spread disinformation that you will make people forget the factual information that proves that your platform of choice has actually lied directly to peoples faces?

[Zeref]

Lol you really thought Bethesda games were coming to Playstation? They literally told you they wouldn't beyond existing games.

[KingKionic]

Excellent. Another solid title for the xbox collection. Microsoft has done nothing but increase the quality of xbox gamers lineup to be a fantastic legacy.

Xbox gamers stay eating in deez streets.

[Sonyslave3]

Yes sir it coming to game pass day 1 ,crazy how people are crying about Disney making this a Xbox/Pc.

Disney had no problems making Spider-Man & Kotor remake & Wolverine exclusive. 😏

[KingKionic]

Yep. Disney seem to shade Microsoft a lot and not even make a partnership.

EA has a partnership with Disney.

https://www.gamespot.com/ar...

Ubisoft has a partnership with Disney

https://www.fool.com/invest...

As well as Skydance New Media ,Niantic,Firaxis Games

https://www.theverge.com/20...

Microsoft is just keeping it a buck.

[Magic_Spatula]

There were multiple articles about how the Spider-Man deal came about. You can blame Microsoft for that one. In short, they turned down Marvel when approached about making licensed games. Head of Marvel Games can even confirm that since he was the one who revealed it. KotoR, that was all Disney. Wolverine pretty sure was also Marvel when Sony decided to have Insomniac develop it too. Given how overwhelmingly positive Spider-Man was, why not go with the same developers who made it for another IP?

[crazyCoconuts]

As indicated Xbox gamers would have already had that game pre-merger. So you would have been eating in deez streets with MS. MS just took the food away from PS. Instead of creating, destroying

[KingKionic]

The game is still in "active" development. It will only be better now as it will be made as a "first party" exclusive.

Xbox secures the way towards gaming heaven. Jump in.

[Crows90]

@kingkionic

5hat logic only works when it's actually to one title...Xbox has had many bad 1st party titles...or average.

[Noskypeno]

How is it any different from Spiderman, Wolverine, Final Fantasy, and many more games that were on other consoles that suddenly became exclusive to one console?

[Magic_Spatula]

@KikngKionic
You really believe that? Look how RedFall turned out. Was being developed for multiple platforms. Microsoft bought Zenimax. Game was in "active" development for a few years before the buyout. You really believe that Microsoft will make the game better? Especially with their whole hand's off approach to development. Friggin fanboys(that includes Sony and Nintendo fanboys) ALWAYS, for some reason, ignore history even when it's been recent.

[goldwyncq]

Just like how Playstation took Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Final Fantasy away from Xbox fans?

[sparky77]

Yep this FTC stuff is just acting like a mini showcase for Xbox gamers lol.

[Obscure_Observer]

"Yep this FTC stuff is just acting like a mini showcase for Xbox gamers lol."

Lmao! XD

[Christopher]

"Yup, we're totally ignoring the lies Microsoft has been telling us about games going more places and not about taking games away from gamers so let's let them buy up Activision with those same level of promises. CoD on PlayStation just like we didn't change pre-purchase game plans. Trust us. Sony is the bad guys, we're the unicorn equivalent of a good guy business."

[Crows90]

Solid title??? At least wait until it releases.
PC gamers get to enjoy both streets.

[KingKionic]

When i say XBOX i mean PC gamers too.

PC gamers are XBOX gamers. There is no misrepresentation.

On X everyone is the same.

[Crows90]

@kingkionic

No PC gamers are not Xbox gamers. That's like saying PC gamers are PlayStation gamers since there are ps titles on it as well.
Nope.

"On X everyone is the same."
Okay now you creeping me out. Walking away

[Mr_cheese]

Increase the quality of gamers lineup by what, taking something they were already getting and removing it from their competition?

Absolute waffle coming from some of you during this case.

[Redgrave]

That mountain dew koolaid being drank has hallucinogens in it, or something.

[jznrpg]

Maybe a a solid title maybe not. Bethesda has had plenty of misses

[KingKionic]

Bethesda actually has great quality in terms of titles "developed" directly from them.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media...

[Obscure_Observer]

"Excellent. Another solid title for the xbox collection. Microsoft has done nothing but increase the quality of xbox gamers lineup to be a fantastic legacy."

Indeed. We´re in for some Epic games!

[Rainbowcookie]

How do you know it's solid?...we literally had seen the same amount of gameplay from Half life 3 than this game...zero

[Aussiesummer]

What the fuck kind of shit talk is that? Sounds moronic.

[shinoff2183]

Stay eating , what shit still hasn't even released. Wtf you eating

[Redgrave]

You don't know if it will be solid.

Additionally, Indiana Jones is neither Nathan Drake nor Lara Croft.

Even with the best of circumstances in play, I really don't see how this IP gets made into a must play title. Nothing to do with the exclusivity.

He's not a hyper action star, so no huge action setpieces like Uncharted or the recent Tomb Raiders.

It seems ripe to be a mid title simply because of the IP.

[SonyStyled]

I had a great time with Indiana jones on the ps2. I played uncharted a year after, and was really bummed when Lucas arts cancelled their Indiana jones project after showing a demo, because I really wanted to play uncharted like that

[Rimeskeem]

The way you type makes you seem like some kind of fantastical villain. Like some lawyer for a company that says they treat their customers with respect while exploiting their labor the highest extent.

[Samonuske]

Xbox went a generation and a half with barely any releases while Nintendo and Sony put the work in to release high quality content. It’s honestly weird how anyone can act like Xbox is doing anything crazy when they’re barely catching up.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

Their underhanded tactics are getting exposed?

[Terry_B]

Lol..Indiana Jones is a pretty dead IP. I am sure the movie will bomb. And this game here won't find many buyers as well.

[Asplundh]

The last movie made over 800 million, what at all gives you the indication that the IP is dead?

[purple101]

Times have changed. Now a cartoon movie (into the spider verse). Makes 500million .. nothing but animation.

No actors to pay (voicecap only)
No SFX. Pyrotenhics.
No shooting on location.
No travel insurance.
No expensive cameras
No building/ hiring sets
No art dept. No Stunt men etc.

500million.

[Terry_B]

The last movie was..2008. And Harrison Ford is an old man that won't drive as many people into the theatres anymore..also Indy is damn boring.

[Asplundh]

@Terry
There was a 19 year gap between the last one and one before it, that clearly didn't stop it from making a lot. I don't think the game will be big, but I have no doubt the movie will rake in money.

[jznrpg]

Could be good could be bad could be mediocre game wise . No idea

[Othegamer5]

Lol praying on downfall for no reason. The hate is real

[Terry_B]

I did not pray for any downfall of the movie or the game. I am - predicting - the downfall for the movie and the game. I hope both are good and if they are..they deserve success but no matter on which console it is released..I predict that the hype for Indy is pretty low.

[Christopher]

The thing that spawned notable relic hunting video games as we know it is dead? I think we need to wait and see, the IP is very strong in potential in this day and age.

[Number1TailzFan]

These kinda games (FPS/third person/management/strategy) work better with keyboard & mouse anyways.

[rlow1]

Yet a Wolverine will be a Sony exclusive. Just like Spider-Man. So who’s right and who’s wrong?

[lodossrage]

First of all,

Diseny/ Marvel went to Microsoft FIRST. Microsoft were the ones to turn Spider-man down. They went to Sony and in turn Sony contracted Insomniac to make the game as part of a deal to bring Spider-man to the MCU movie world. Wolverine is being made in part BECAUSE of Spider-man's success

And there was no pre-existing deal or contract from Insomniac to bring Wolverine to Xbox. So the situations aren't the same at all

You can't get mad at Sony for Microsoft's incompetence. If they had simply said yes, THEY would be the ones to have Spider-man and Wolverine.

[rlow1]

Good point, I didn’t have that info. So thanks for that.

Indeed they are different situations.

[Magic_Spatula]

That's Microsoft's fault. They didn't want to make licensed games when Marvel approached them. That's one of the reasons why Spider-Man and Wolverine are exclusive. Blame Microsoft for that. If they wanted to, they could get exclusive Marvel games too but they don't want to.

[Chevalier]

Ouch Rlow please learn to read so you can use Google.

https://www.google.com/amp/...

Ouch took 10 seconds to prove your idiocy wrong.

[rlow1]

Thanks for the info, I was a little tied up. So I stand corrected on that.

[rlow1]

Last thing, if your going to call
someone and idiot, look
In the mirror first

[Christopher]

The ones who lie about not having exclusive dealings and sell themselves as putting games into more gamers hands not making deals to limit where those games go while at the same time admitting they lost the hardware game?

[Chevalier]

Nah if you got to be corrected on the absolute BS single point in your own damn argument without fact checking then sorry expect to be called an idiot or worse. What you haven't heard of the internet or Google?

You say something stupid expect to be called on it.

[rlow1]

Okay so you get it right everytime? It’s a choice like everything, to either reply with or without grace. If you’re wanting to go down that road it’s on you.

[BrainSyphoned]

Wow, Pete Hines, I thought they were going to keep hiding him to not remind people of all the Fallout76 lies.

[Elda]

Duh.

[The3faces]

Nice! Sony has Spiderman and Wolverine and now Xbox has Indiana Jones. Cool 👍

[PrinceOfAnger]

You got downvotes
Think they want Not only Spider man and Wolverine exclusive for sony they want Indiana Jones starfield too.. xbox cant have any games!.

[The3faces]

Facts like what kind of world are they living in lol

[purple101]

Let Sony make Uncharted 5. I'l wait for the comparison videos.

[Aloymetal]

Lol, Phil must be like: Yes! after 20 yrs we finally have the Uncharted killer!
and Naughty Dog is like: Wat?... Uncharted had a great run but if you want we can resurrect it just for kicks and giggles to show you who's boss. Lol

[goldwyncq]

No thanks. Let a franchise that ended with dignity stay finished.

[purple101]

"Deal with Disney was initially for multiple platforms, but changed after Microsoft acquisition"

Omg there at it AGAIN

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Sony fans wanted Xbox to get more exclusives. Now they don't like the way they obtained them. Crazy.

[goldwyncq]

They don't want Xbox to get more exclusives to use it as ammunition against Xbox. Look at the comments about their showcase and how people downplayed the amount of exclusives, old and new, shown there despite them showing more first party titles than Sony did last month.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Phil said ask and you shall receive.

They just never imagined they’d buy a whole publisher. Insiders have already said Sony’s plan was to contract Bethesda to make multiple PS exclusives.

[Christopher]

Making straw man arguments to ignore the lies Microsoft has told.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Sure.

[InUrFoxHole]

Seriously they cry about xbox not having games then they cry about xbox doing what every company has been doing.

[CrimsonWing69]

I don’t understand how it’s so wild that an acquired studio would make games platform exclusive… like, is this a radically new concept to the FTC?

All Microsoft exclusives need to be on all platforms, but Sony and Nintendo can keep exclusives just to their platform? Like, what world am I living in, here?

[343_Guilty_Spark]

It’s the horrible rich wife syndrome

“What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is also mine!”

[Chevalier]

So then it's a good to point out if Bethesda games can be exclusive so can Activision Blizzard? What kind of idiotic logic do you have there? Hence deal should get blocked

[CrimsonWing69]

Isn't that how it works?

What acquired studios from Sony and Nintendo publish exclusives on the competitor platform?

[jznrpg]

@CrimsonWimg68

Bungie was the one third party developer Sony bought and guess what they are releasing their games on Xbox.

All the other studios Sony bought in last decade were second party studios , support studios or new studios.

All of you Xbox people know this but pretend not to which is really weird and kind of sad.

[Muigi]

If its not better than Uncharted it doesn’t matter.

[mastershredder]

MS Bethesda is now making Disney games. Yeah, this is a sustainable future. Right after all the layoffs and job cuts. Noice.

[RiseNShine]

Such a pity, Bethesda games were never exclusive to any platform until now, but the MS claims that of course that's not going to happen with the Activision deal, sure not.

[P_Bomb]

I figured it would be.

[Yppupdam]

Who cares, everything coming out of Disney is essentially ruined Classic IP's and failed movies.

[Rikimaru-00]

hope its something like Uncharted or tomb raider

[moomoo319]

This series is 40yrs old. Doesnt even seem like a good video game idea…. Jeez man. Getting tiresome.

[anast]

Indiana Jones is my favorite Lucas Universe too bad a company that refuses to make quality games is going to do this one.

[Magatsuhi]

Only way MS should be able to buy Activision would be for MS to shut down production of Xbox and become a game publisher only.

[MaximusTKG]

The title of this article is misleading, if it’s going to be available on PC, then it is not Xbox console exclusive.

[YourMommySpoils]

I wouldn't trust Bethesda making an Indiana Jones game. That can stay exclusive.

[Knightofelemia]

It was to be expected Bethesda and Microsoft probably went to Disney to hammer out a deal for the game. No different then Sony and Insomniac approaching Marvel and Disney about Spiderman and Wolverine.

[Hereandthere]

It will be a cheap unreal engine, shoe string budget game pass filler like every xbox exclusive to date on series sx.

[jeromeface]

I hope the merger gets blocked.

[Tedakin]

That's a shame. Also why can't I play FF16 on Xbox today? That's fine though right?

[Reaper22_]

Nothing wrong with that. They have a right to do as they please.

[potatoseal]

We already knew this didn't we?

I always fully expected it to be exclusive.

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

I’m more concerned with Wolfenstein 3.

[gold_drake]

so, it was a multiplat initially.?

screw you MS

[Neonridr]

not sure why everyone here is shocked or surprised. MS buys Bethesda, you gotta figure the bulk of the new IP games are going to be exclusive. There will be some titles that will release on the PS5 or even Switch (or successor), but people literally crying because a MS owned studio is making games for their own hardware has me just starting blankly at the screen.

"b-b-but MS said they wouldn't take away games", they never once said they'd release every game on all platforms.

[DarXyde]

And water is wet.

Now I wonder if Bungie talent would have resigned if they couldn't develop wherever they wanted and that was a condition for the acquisition and talent retention.

Likewise, I wonder if that prompted the exodus we were seeing after Microsoft's acquisitions.

Anyway, no surprises IJ is exclusive. Best to simply assume if you don't own an Xbox, you're not getting these games. Ah well.

[Rockstar]

Shocker

[SaveFerris]

Would Harrison Ford be doing the voice for Indy? Or maybe Bethesda pull a Metal Gear Solid 2 and have you play as Helena Shaw for the entire game? JK

[got_dam]

No shit? Hahaha low news day.

[LucidIllusion]

Bethesda is one of the last devs I would want a Indiana Jones game from. HARD pass