Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game exclusive to Xbox and PC

Bethesda’s upcoming Indiana Jones game will be exclusive to Xbox and PC. Pete Hines, Bethesda’s global publishing head, confirmed the exclusivity during FTC vs Microsoft matter today. Indiana Jones will also be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.

All we’ve seen so far is a teaser video and no details on when the Indiana Jones game will ship, nor on which platforms, to date. Hines was questioned as part of witness testimony. FTC vs Microsoft At the hearing today, the FTC’s attorney revealed that Disney had a contract for multiple consoles and that the deal was amended after Microsoft’s Bethesda acquisition, which was just for the Xbox console.

When asked why Microsoft turned Indiana Jones into an Xbox exclusive, Hines explained that Bethesda liked the idea of ​​removing the game developer’s risk and bringing it into Xbox Game Pass. “The primary risk in my view is what I said about trying to reduce risk and try to reach a degree of certainty,” Hines said. “You’re working with a licensor who has to provide a lot of feedback on what you’re building, adding a lot of time to your schedule.”

Microsoft also made star field And fall again Exclusive from Bethesda after its acquisition. The FTC argues that this behavior could extend to Activision Blizzard games if Microsoft closes its proposed $68.7 billion acquisition. The FTC has filed a request for a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft from closing its Activision deal until the conclusion of its administrative process.

Update, June 22nd 4:25PM ET: Article updated with additional comments from Pete Hines.