Microsoft to host a joint Xbox and Bethesda conference to discuss future projects
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One of the biggest announcements of the last year was the conclusion toMicrosoft’s acquisition of Zenimax Media, which included studios like Bethesda Softworks, Arkane Studios, and much more. Recently, the director of Xbox Game StudiosMatt Booty conducted an interview with Le Figarothat revealed some fascinating new information about the newly formed partnership between Bethesda and Xbox. The most exciting of which includes the news that Bethesda and Xbox will host a joint conference during the next few weeks to discuss future projects from Bethesda and other related studios.
Hopefully, we’ll learn more about what everyone at Bethesda is working on, and get more clarification about how that will work with Xbox (Starfield, anyone?). There’s no set date for this conference, but it’s probably not a coincidence that E3 2021 is right around the corner now.
[Fil] J’ai pu m’entretenir avec Matt Booty, directeur des Xbox Game Studios. A propos du rachat de Bethesda :- conférence commune Microsoft-Bethesda dans quelques semaines- objectif : les nouveautés Bethesda dans le Game Pass dès le jour de leur sortiehttps://t.co/J1CQWnj8bl[Fil] J’ai pu m’entretenir avec Matt Booty, directeur des Xbox Game Studios. A propos du rachat de Bethesda :- conférence commune Microsoft-Bethesda dans quelques semaines- objectif : les nouveautés Bethesda dans le Game Pass dès le jour de leur sortiehttps://t.co/J1CQWnj8bl— Chloé Woitier ☕ (@W_Chloe)May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Microsoft’s goal in relation to Bethesda and the other studios acquired under Zenimax is to allow them full creative freedom, just like Xbox Game Studios. Bethesda, however, will even retain its entire publishing branch, including marketing, sales, communication, and more. In many ways, life does not change for Bethesda under the Xbox banner. And, while the objective is for all future Bethesda projects to feature onXbox Game Passday one, Microsoft doesnotwant their studios to “make games for Xbox Game Pass” similar to how Netflix develops original content based on data and trends.
It’s also worth mentioning that, apparently, Zenimax and Bethesda president James Leder reports directly to Xbox head Phil Spencer, highlighting once again that Bethesda is a little different than Xbox Game Studios.
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