Elder Scrolls VI exclusive to Microsoft, FTC says

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Elder Scrolls VI exclusive to Microsoft, FTC says

The Federal Trade Commission said that ZeniMax Media's highly anticipated Elder Scrolls VI will be exclusive to Microsoft Corp. products.

The FTC cited the decision to make ZeniMax content exclusive after receiving European Commission approval for its 2020 purchase of ZeniMax as an example of previous anticompetitive behavior, which led to the FTC s complaint to block Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc.

The head of gaming Phil Spencer said that Elder Scrolls VI, which will follow the critically-acclaimed Skyrim, would be exclusive to the Xbox - ecosystem, but gamers were skeptical. Skyrim, the latest in the Elder Scrolls series, has sold more than 30 million copies across most platforms, making it one of the top-selling games of all time.

After the acquisition, Spencer told GQ: "It's not about punishing any other platform, like I fundamentally believe all platforms can continue to grow," he said. I want to be able to bring the full package of what we have on the Xbox because I want to be able to be on the Xbox. That would be true when I think about Elder Scrolls VI. That would be true when you think about any of our franchises. Microsoft didn't make a statement on Thursday. The shares gained 1.24% in New York on Thursday.

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