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The director of Arkane has spoken about Xbox Game Pass and what Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda entails.
Deathloop CEO Dinga Bakaba has commented on Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda, and everything it will mean for the studio’s software production in the future.
In statements to Press Start, Bakaba stated that news of the acquisition by Microsoft initially it was “quite surprising”, but then it “made a lot of sense”. After the deal, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said the main reason for buying Bethesda was to offer exclusive games on Xbox Game Pass.
According to Bakaba, Arkane’s passion for creating original and stylish works perfectly fits the Xbox Game Pass philosophy and model. The director said: “Being a part of the Xbox Game Pass ecosystem makes things a bit different for us. We will continue to do well the type of games we do ”.
He also added: “If you watch social networks, When games like Prey and Dishonored 1 and 2 make it to Xbox Game Pass, a lot of people are recommending them and it is very encouraging for us.. It is a service that will allow us to remain creative and have the audience to build that relationship over time. This is something that is very exciting for us ”.
Following its acquisition, Microsoft added several additional Bethesda titles to Xbox Game Pass. Among them are titles like Dishonored Definitive Edition and Prey. With these, the games available on the service amount to a total of twenty.
Although Microsoft owns Arkane, Deathloop is not scheduled to arrive on Xbox and will remain a PlayStation 5 and PC exclusive, due to a pre-existing contractual agreement..
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