Phil Spencer: Bethesda being part of Xbox is about delivering exclusive games ‘where Game Pass exists’

A fairly straightforward answer on what to expect.

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What you need to know

During today’s Xbox and Bethesda roundtable discussion, the topic of exclusivity aroundBethesda Softworksgames came up again. While again refraining from mentioning exact names, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer noted that there are certain contractual obligations for titles to still come to other platforms, undoubtedly referring to Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, which are timedPS5console exclusives.

Outside of these contractual exceptions, Spencer offered a statement that seems pretty clear moving ahead."…if you’re an Xbox customer, the thing I want you to know is this is about delivering great exclusive games for you that ship on platforms where Game Pass exists, and that’s our goal," Spencer said.

It’s still not a definitive list but this does mean that if you’re interested in playing everything from Bethesda Softworks in the future, you’ll want to have an Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S or PC. All Bethesda games (outside of the aforementioned exceptions) will also launch day and date onXbox Game Pass.

Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold in one

Xbox Game Pass gives you access to over 200 games for one monthly fee. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate also adds Xbox Live Gold to the package so you can play online with your friends. You also get access to EA Play.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.