This week, several unredacted, highly confidential documents from Microsoft began appearing online. These documents were part of Microsoft's legal case against the U.S. regulator, the Federal Trade Commission. The case was argued back in June, with a verdict reached in July, ruling in favor of Microsoft.
The documents in question have revealed highly sensitive information regarding Microsoft's gaming arm Xbox, where its hardware roadmap is in the coming years, and other game developers it has its eye on acquiring. To dive in deeper, check out our breakdown below of all the news and reveals from the latest leaked documents.
The Elder Scrolls 6, the next major installment in Bethesda's fantasy RPG series, entered the early stages of development late last month, but outside of that and a teaser trailer revealed back at E3 2018, news on this highly anticipated action RPG has been seldom.
While Xbox boss Phil Spencer said a PlayStation version of The Elder Scrolls 6 was still up in the air, during the trial, this new document recently spotted by Axios reporter Stephen Totilo reveals that The Elder Scrolls 6 is not only skipping PlayStation platforms but could release as early as 2026.
It should not be entirely surprising, however, that The Elder Scrolls 6 will remain a console exclusive on the Xbox Series X/S. With Microsoft acquiring Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media a few years ago, console exclusivity for future ZeniMax titles, both new and existing, felt like a given.
In recent weeks, multiple reports have surfaced that Nintendo is working on a successor to the Switch. And thanks to emails published yesterday, this discussion continues to get more fuel.
The emails reveal that Nintendo briefed Activision on a
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