{"id":237163,"date":"2023-06-28T04:47:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T08:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=295359"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:49:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:49:41","slug":"not-even-in-bethesda-they-knew-of-the-xbox-policies-with-its-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/not-even-in-bethesda-they-knew-of-the-xbox-policies-with-its-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising Revelation: Bethesda Unaware of Xbox’s Game Policies Until Recently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The ongoing legal battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft<\/a><\/strong> continues to generate intriguing headlines. Just hours after learning about Microsoft<\/strong>‘s intention to surpass Sony through acquisitions<\/a>, we now have another fascinating piece of information: Bethesda <\/strong>itself was unaware of the policies that Xbox <\/strong>planned to implement following the acquisition of Activision-Blizzard.<\/p>\n\n\n

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This information came to light after an email from Pete Hines<\/strong>, the Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications at Bethesda, was leaked. In the email, Hines expressed confusion <\/strong>regarding the situation in which Call of Duty<\/strong> remained a multi-platform brand while Bethesda titles had to be exclusive to Xbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m confused. Isn’t this the opposite of what we were asked to do with our own titles?” Hines questioned<\/a> other Bethesda executives. “I understand that there may be nuances here<\/a>, but the main point is that it is being perceived as the complete opposite of what has happened to us.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feb '22 email from Bethesda exec Pete Hines suggests frustration at Xbox\/PC-centric strategy for team's games.

Reacting to public vow to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation: "I'm confused, is the below not the opposite of what we were just asked (told) to do with our own titles?" pic.twitter.com\/N6S8IqBxbH<\/a><\/p>— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) June 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>