To generally understand what Microsoft has planned for its acquisition of Zenimax Media and subsidiary Bethesda is still undetermined. That is, in the sense of software. Microsoft has clarified that the purchase will surely fuel the supply line for the Xbox Game Pass service with new games coming to the library, but the premise of coming software is still unknown for the time being.

However, the relationship between Microsoft and Bethesda for years now has been very close and now with Microsoft helming the firm, that is only expected to grow from there as talent at Bethesda studios are giving near-unlimited resources to work on future projects. Recently, Phil Spencer while not sparing much detail did tell that the current unannounced work underway from the company is in an “incredibly exciting time for the work that Bethesda’s studios are doing.”

When speaking at the Jefferies Interactive Entertainment conference this past week, Xbox Chief Financial Officer Tim Stewart disclosed Microsoft’s ambitions leading the purchase of Bethesda is to put Xbox first in preference for coming titles from the firm.

What we’ll do in the long run is we don’t have intentions of just pulling all of Bethesda content out of Sony or Nintendo or otherwise. But what we want is we want that content, in the long run, to be either first or better or best or pick your differentiated experience, on our platforms. We will want Bethesda content to show up the best as — on our platforms.

Yes. That’s not a point about being exclusive. That’s not a point about we’re being — adjusting timing or content or road map. But if you think about something like Game Pass, if it shows up best in Game Pass, that’s what we want to see, and we want to drive our Game Pass subscriber base through that Bethesda pipeline.

Stewart virtually reiterates on previous statements made by Microsoft. Howbeit, he does add that Microsoft intends to offer the best experience on its ecosystem of platforms. While content will not be unique on the system to say, the games will be the best opportunity for potential consumers to migrate over based on the value provided by the Xbox company.

Previously, Xbox division lead Phil Spencer disclosed that Microsoft’s pursuit now in ownership for Bethesda can be “recouped” after spending $7.5 billion on the purchase. While it is certain the firm can reacquire the capital spent making future releases unique on Xbox, that is not the patch Microsoft is taking leading forward. You can read the full report by heading here.

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Source: Seeking Alpha