Microsoft didn't spend $7.5 billion on ZeniMax/Bethesda for its current pipeline alone--the company splashed out that giant fee because it believes in Bethesda's future games. We don't know exactly what those are, but now Xbox boss Phil Spencer has provided a tease.

In an appearance on Major Nelson's podcast, Spencer said he knows the "future roadmap" for Bethesda's game studios, and he believes it is an "incredibly exciting time."

"I have the benefit of knowing the future roadmap and having some insight into the things that have been both announced and unannounced that the teams are working on," Spencer said. "It's an incredibly exciting time for the work that Bethesda's studios are doing, as they continue with the craft of creating games and also thinking about how our medium of gaming continues to evolve and their role in that."

Some of the highest-profile games in development at Bethesda's studios that we know about include Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI. Bethesda has also confirmed it's working on a third Wolfenstein game.

The Wolfenstein game will likely be developed by MachineGames, which developed the original, its sequel, and the standalone releases Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Wolfenstein: Youngblood. The latter game was co-developed by Arkane Studios. Both will soon be owned by Microsoft.

In addition to new games for console and PC, Bethesda has expanded its efforts on mobile, so you can expect additional titles for phones and tablets, too.

Also in the interview, Spencer spoke about why he believes Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda was a "natural" next step in their existing relationship.

"You find teams out there that are always pushing themselves and their own capability, and I fundamentally believe that the more closely we work with teams like that, the better we are as a platform," Spencer said.

Posted: Sep 26, 2020 5:41 pm
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Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-teases-future-bethesda-games/1100-6482540/