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Phil Spencer: The Elder Scrolls 6 Still 'Five+ Years Away', PlayStation Version Undecided. Doesn’t recall saying it will be exclusive
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RoboFu
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Red Crayon Aristocrat
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It better fucking be all of Tamriel after 15 (or more) years.
kazuyamishima
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Phil, I think even the ones that don’t play video games know by now the game won’t launch on PS consoles
93xfan
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So you think they’ve been working on Wlder Scrolls 6 for 15 years? Obviously they haven’t. They’ve been making other games in that time. but I just want to clarify that that’s what you think.
I’m just curious to how your thought process works.
Unknown Soldier
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LMAO don't worry he'll recall he's saying it will be exclusive about 30 seconds after the current hearing going on in San Francisco ends
R3claimer117
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lol in 5 years when it’s out and exclusive no one it will just be that it wasn’t viable to put it on PlayStation if Phil’s even still there when it comes out. Only live service games like cod Minecraft eso fallout 76 overwatch will keep going on PlayStation Microsoft is going to wall garden everything else.
gow3isben
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Well they already announced the game 5 years ago soo...
Lucie Goosey
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When companies become larger with more moving parts and history/tradition, it becomes increasingly difficulty for them to embrace creativity and flexibility, which often results in them becoming slower as they compete in markets that pressure them to be creative.Not surprising but it's a joke that it has taken so long. Why is Bethesda so slow at releasing games? Fallout 4 was their last major game and that is 8 years old.
Elder Scrolls VI is a late next gen game
As for exclusivity, should be Xbox/PC only. It's their biggest game and if they aren't going to make it exclusive then what was the point in buying Bethesda?
Talented CEO's can fix that problem, but it's not easy, and I don't see Bethesda having that going for them.
Microsoft is buying studios for the value of their historic ability to produce IP's, but Microsoft is also historically shit at developing games, which effects these purchasing decisions and the outcomes of these studios after they've been bought.
It's not all doom and gloom, but definitely an uphill battle.
ThatOneGrunt
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I would 100% make it exclusive. Why wouldn't you?
ChorizoPicozo
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Hawking Radiation
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One game during a single human being lifespan. Game of The Generation, literally.
The Inventor
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Quit reminding us we won't play another ES until all of us are parents or don't have any spare time. Now approve the damn thing already and give this soap opera an end.
existensmaximum
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Yet another reason why I'm happy I'm not getting any kids! I'll make sure to mark my calender 5 years from now.. Maybe start working part-time? 
Omnipunctual Godot
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Holy shit, this game was announced in 2018
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
only 1 year more than the previous 2 gens for sony and ms last and the same as the xbox 360 lasted
Trogdor1123
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Only way it comes to PlayStation is if the Xbox folds into gamepass only as a service and never makes hardware again
DownLikeBCPowder
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Damn it man... I was hoping to see this before I'm well last 40. I may never see Elder Scrolls VII at this rate 
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Starfield and other stuff they are working on instead better be worth it, Fallouts definitely weren't.
. Starfield and other stuff they are working on instead better be worth it, Fallouts definitely weren't.
Barakov
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"Doesn't recall"The Elder Scrolls 6 Still 'Five+ Years Away', PlayStation Version Undecided
Article: https://www.ign.com/articles/the-elder-scrolls-6-still-five-years-away-playstation-version-undecided
Xbox's Phil Spencer has confirmed The Elder Scrolls 6 is still "five plus years away". The Xbox boss is also still being careful about mentioning which platforms the Skyrim sequel is planned for, saying: "It’s difficult for us right now to nail down."
Spencer testified about the status of The Elder Scrolls 6 during today's Microsoft FTC trial, tiptoeing around the planned platforms for the game given how far away it is. While his hesitation could be referencing uncertainty surrounding whether the game will be a console exclusive, it's not out of the realm of possibility to consider that The Elder Scrolls 6 may skip the current generation of consoles entirely.
There was some confusion surrounding The Elder Scrolls 6's potential exclusivity during the trial, as Spencer said previously in his deposition, “I have made public statements that Elder Scrolls 6 will skip PlayStation”, but he now says he does not recall doing this.
Now, in court, Spencer spoke about The Elder Scrolls 6's release window and planned platforms: "It’s many years away, but it’s a game we have announced we would begin working on.
"I think we’ve been a little unclear on what platforms it will launch on given how far out the game is. It’s difficult for us right now to nail down exactly what platforms that game will launch on.
"As I said with Elder Scrolls 6, it’s so far out it’s hard to understand what the platforms will even be at this point. It’s the same team that’s finishing Starfield, which comes out this September.
"So we’re talking about it being likely five-plus years away."
Heres the interview from 2021 suggesting it won’t come to over platforms:
How Xbox outgrew the console: inside Phil Spencer’s multi-billion dollar gamble
Phil Spencer saved Xbox. Now he wants to reinvent gaming. Ahead of Xbox’s 20th anniversary, we sat down with him and Microsoft’s gaming A-Team to discuss their wildly ambitious future including Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Halo Infinite, The Elder Scrolls VI exclusivity and morewww.gq-magazine.co.uk
For that reason, exclusivity has been the elephant in the room ever since the buyout. It’s been confirmed that next year’s Starfield, arguably the biggest game of 2022, will be Xbox and PC only. Spencer says he sees the same for The Elder Scrolls VI. In his eyes, Xbox is the whole experience. Xbox Live. Game Pass. Cloud Gaming. Friends lists. Save states. “It’s not about punishing any other platform, like I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow,” he says. “But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls VI. That would be true when I think about any of our franchises.”
Zannegan
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So many Fallouts, and now Starfield, and I've just been waiting for the next Elder Scrolls.
Here's hoping that when it finally does hit, it's got some thoughtful improvements over Skyrim. I hope the visuals are a big jump up, but if the only gameplay advancements they can come up with in that time are more ways "streamline" the systems of the previous entry. I'll be very disappointed. AI, physics, overall world interactivity could all use a boost, and the crafting, enchanting, and potion systems could stand to be more complex, not less.
Here's hoping that when it finally does hit, it's got some thoughtful improvements over Skyrim. I hope the visuals are a big jump up, but if the only gameplay advancements they can come up with in that time are more ways "streamline" the systems of the previous entry. I'll be very disappointed. AI, physics, overall world interactivity could all use a boost, and the crafting, enchanting, and potion systems could stand to be more complex, not less.
UltimaKilo
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We have a shareholder! Relax, they need to focus on more than just Bethesda; Starfield will consume that studio first the next 2+ years s
Are you fucking kidding me, phil? This is unacceptable. ES is a staple series with huge name recognition, and you guys haven't even started it have you? It's been 12 years since Skyrim. I would have thought maybe 3 years more at most. Where are your priorities?! Get it together.
Rusty Shackelford
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Exclusivity will probably depend on how this Activision deal goes...
salva
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This is what I reckon too.
Xbox Two Series XXX launch titles will be Elder Scrolls 6 and a Halo reboot by id software (I hope).
Phase
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JayK47
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At the very least, your entire career as a developer is a single damn game. Imagine if that game sucked?
Hawking Radiation
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That's just too sad to even think about. Hopefully advances in AI can aid in video game development to speed things up.
MMaRsu
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Robb
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They’ll just continue to say anything to get the deal through.
As if anyone in the regulatory space will even care to check this in 5-years time. It’ll be exclusive whether the deal closes or not and no one is going to care because there’ll be other things going on by that time.
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cripterion
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Phil "Coy" Spencer lol
MadPanda
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Not surprising but it's a joke that it has taken so long. Why is Bethesda so slow at releasing games? Fallout 4 was their last major game and that is 8 years old.
Elder Scrolls VI is a late next gen game
As for exclusivity, should be Xbox/PC only. It's their biggest game and if they aren't going to make it exclusive then what was the point in buying Bethesda?
It's not late next gen game, it's early next Gen game.
As for the exclusivity we all know it's going to be exclusive this is just Spencer being Spencer. Saying things which are not definite so when he does something he has that wiggle room.
Stare-Bear
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Isn't it against the law to lie under oath?
Helghan
Member
Depends on how big Playstation will be in 5 years. If Microsoft isn't able to turn the tide, and even lose more ground, it might be that they release it on Playstation for the money. Although I don't think it will come that far, and it will be exclusive.
Erm what?! The same team as starfield…?
So they are saying that they announced; with a trailer, a game that they knew they wouldn’t even be starting to develop for 5 years. Meaning they announced it likely more than a decade before it’s due for release? That is bloody ridiculous.
People complain at Sony for being secretive and not revealing all the stuff they have in dev. But I much prefer their current approach to this nonsense.
God knows how many games Sony could announce if they told us everything they not only had in development, but also made trailers for fever dreams that existed solely in the devs heads to “eventually be games”
It’s like that outerworlds 2, “here’s a bonkers trailer for a game…we’ve not actually started it and we don’t really know what it’ll be yet; so please ignore this trailer and come back sometime later this decade”
So they are saying that they announced; with a trailer, a game that they knew they wouldn’t even be starting to develop for 5 years. Meaning they announced it likely more than a decade before it’s due for release? That is bloody ridiculous.
People complain at Sony for being secretive and not revealing all the stuff they have in dev. But I much prefer their current approach to this nonsense.
God knows how many games Sony could announce if they told us everything they not only had in development, but also made trailers for fever dreams that existed solely in the devs heads to “eventually be games”
It’s like that outerworlds 2, “here’s a bonkers trailer for a game…we’ve not actually started it and we don’t really know what it’ll be yet; so please ignore this trailer and come back sometime later this decade”
SmokedMeat
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Who really expects Elder Scrolls VI to be on PlayStation?
Spoiler Alert: It won’t be.
Spoiler Alert: It won’t be.
Regginator
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"PS5 version undecided", lol of course there's not going to be a PS5 version. They know the outcry would be massive. A new IP like Starfield not having a PS5 version is one thing, but Elder Scrolls? Whatever that agency is called that looks at market competitiveness would be on Microsoft's ass so hard.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
here is what phil said in 2021
“It’s not about punishing any other platform, like I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow,”
“But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls 6. That would be true when I think about any of our franchises.”
“It’s not about punishing any other platform, like I fundamentally believe all of the platforms can continue to grow,”
“But in order to be on Xbox, I want us to be able to bring the full complete package of what we have. And that would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls 6. That would be true when I think about any of our franchises.”
dotnotbot
Member
Erm what?! The same team as starfield…?
So they are saying that they announced; with a trailer, a game that they knew they wouldn’t even be starting to develop for 5 years. Meaning they announced it likely more than a decade before it’s due for release? That is bloody ridiculous.
People complain at Sony for being secretive and not revealing all the stuff they have in dev. But I much prefer their current approach to this nonsense.
God knows how many games Sony could announce if they told us everything they not only had in development, but also made trailers for fever dreams that existed solely in the devs heads to “eventually be games”
It’s like that outerworlds 2, “here’s a bonkers trailer for a game…we’ve not actually started it and we don’t really know what it’ll be yet; so please ignore this trailer and come back sometime later this decade”
E: Nvm, scrap that, it was before F76 launch
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Heisenberg007
Gold Journalism
If Phil wants to continue shipping games to PlayStation with "existing fanbases and communities," why is the PlayStation version undecided? Shouldn't it be automatically green-lit based on Phil's earlier comments? 
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