The gaming industry is a behemoth in the digital age with a devout consumer base that is spread on a global scale. And some of the biggest names in this industry are Sony and Microsoft, who possess The PlayStation and The Xbox gaming consoles respectively. Since these consoles are one of the biggest platforms to play the game you love, the companies are constantly trying to one-up each other at every turn.
And while both are consoles used to access the world of gaming, there is a slight edge that Sony possesses over Microsoft, which happens to be in the form of PlayStation Exclusive titles that it manages to snag from the developers. Therefore, to ensure they can take on the tech giant on this front, Microsoft took to a brutal buyout of this particular company.
Microsoft Bought Bethesda Softworks As Starfield Was Going To Become A PlayStation Exclusive
Ever since the days of old when gaming consoles were starting to become popular in the world, there is a constant debate about which one of them is better than the other. Today, that debate is between Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox about which one is overall a better deal. While both are capable gaming machines, the PlayStation wins over the Xbox in a very important field, and that’s exclusive games made for Sony’s console.
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Therefore, to make this a little less unfair to themselves, the software giant went ahead and bought game developer Bethesda Softworks in 2021 for a staggering $7.5 Billion acquisition. As their then-upcoming titles like Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo were planned ahead to become exclusive titles for PlayStation. And since the Xbox doesn’t boast a good library of exclusives, they saw this as a power move from their end to buy out such a reputable developer.
But with recent reports and a statement by Xbox and Microsoft Gaming’s CEO Phil Spencer, the plan to buy out Bethesda Softworks was due to their upcoming action RPG, titled Starfield, was on its way to becoming yet another title reserved for PlayStation players. Therefore, before this could happen, the console giant went ahead and bought the company, which now gives them a right to a new Xbox exclusive game along with the possibility of a whole slew of exclusives in the future.
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What Is Starfield About?
After some underwhelming games from Bethesda like the aforementioned Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, the developer is trying to make a comeback with their upcoming project Starfield. This game is said to be an Action RPG that will let you access an extraterrestrial open world that you can explore with your custom-built character and unravel mysteries that humanity has yet to find any answers to.
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Starfield, available on Xbox Series X/S and PC on 6th September 2023.
Source: Metro
