Elder Scrolls 6 Could Be Unplayable For Millions Of Gamers In Surprise U-Turn

The Elder Scrolls VI is expected to be one of the biggest video game launches in history, but its impact will be significantly diminished unless everyone gets to play it.

Bethesda has kept details on its next Elder Scrolls game close to the chest, but the clock is ticking and we’re bound to get an official reveal soon.

However, given recent events, Elder Scrolls fans have cause for concern as it’s looking more and more likely that The Elder Scrolls VI will be unplayable for millions of gamers, especially those on PlayStation 5.

It’s been widely believed that the game will launch on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC simultaneously when it does finally release but new information suggests that’s no longer the case.

Xbox Could Be Stealing The Elder Scrolls 6 For Itself

Since taking on new leadership, Xbox has undergone a change that might make or break the business.

For the longest time now Xbox has significantly underperformed compared to PlayStation but a number of well-thought-out decisions are slowly building back favour with its audience.

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According to insider reports one of the big conversations taking place is whether Xbox should bring back exclusivity for its first-party releases.

Jez Corden from WindowsCentral said, via CharlieIntel: “There are very, very big discussions regarding exclusivity internally at Xbox.”

Games like Halo: Campaign Evolved, Forza Horizon 6 and Gears of War: E-Day are all slated for PlayStation launches, which has been a controversial decision to say the least.

Now it seems like Xbox is considering a U-turn on that decision, even going as far as to tease exclusives in its digital store.

While this likely won’t prevent Halo or Gears of War from coming to PlayStation, it has big implications for games in the near-distant future, like The Elder Scrolls VI.

It’d certainly upset PlayStation users, but making The Elder Scrolls VI an Xbox exclusive would be a smart decision from a business standpoint.

Not only would it generate a lot more interest in owning an Xbox Series X/S, but it’d in all likelihood, be a day-one Xbox Game Pass title too, adding further incentive.

An even more devious idea is making it a launch title for the company’s next Xbox, currently codenamed Project Helix prior to an official reveal.

For the longest time now, Xbox has taken an armchair general approach to the console wars but these recent decisions imply it’s ready to fight on the frontlines again.

If that’s the case, it’ll need a solid line-up of first-party titles to get old and new gamers onboard, making The Elder Scrolls VI an essential exclusive if Xbox can make it happen.