Will Starfield ever come to PS5? What the developers have said

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One of the most hotly-anticipated game releases left of 2023 is Bethesda’s massive sci-fi RPG Starfield, but will it ever come to PS5?

Everyone knows that Microsoft bought Bethesda for a staggering $7.5 billion in 2021, but there remains a level of confusion about whether the Skyrim studio’s games will appear on consoles outside of Xbox or not.

Of course, part of the confusion comes from people wanting to play the huge RPG on the PS5.

We’re here to clear things up for you. Read on to find out if there is (or ever will be) a Starfield PS5 release date.

Starfield will not launch on PS5 — and expect it to likely never release on Sony’s console. Starfield is an Xbox exclusive, it has been confirmed.

Since Microsoft purchased Bethesda for $7.5 billion in 2021, there was some confusion surrounding the release of Starfield, which was revealed to be in development before the massive acquisition.

This has since been cleared up during the court case surrounding Microsoft’s attempted purchase of Activision Blizzard.

Based on reports of those hearings, it’s safe advice to never expect a Starfield PS5 port. Why else would Microsoft buy Bethesda if not to have the studio’s games as exclusives for its Game Pass service?

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Starfield is an Xbox exclusive because Microsoft bought its developer, Bethesda Softworks, when it acquired its parent company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion back in 2021. The studio is now part of Xbox Game Studios.

There was some initial confusion over what games would remain multi-platform —