One of the biggest video game events of 2020 was Xbox acquiringBethesdain a massive buyout last September. As a result of the deal,Microsoft now owns studios linked to Zenimax Mediasuch as id Software, Machine Games, Tango Gameworks, and Arkane Studios.
Needless to say, this deal is a massive shakeup for the video game industry as a whole, especially as new details surrounding the deal continues to come to light. Now, Xbox has released a video celebratingBethesdajoining the Xbox family of games, as the deal was officially finalized a few days ago.
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The video in question is a fun mash-up of many iconic Xbox properties celebrating a variety of Bethesda properties joining Xbox. The video begins with the crew fromGears of Warwondering what’s going on as a screen shows clips fromSkyrim,Dishonored 2, andFallout 4. Finally, the camera zooms in on Kait Diaz ofGears of War 4and5who says “They’re here.” The trailer’s tone then shifts to an upbeat celebration, backed by musical artist The Weeknd’s hit single “Blinding Lights.” From there on, the trailer smash-cuts to differentBethesda games coming to Xbox.
The trailer shows footage of games likeDoom,Doom Eternal,Fallout 4,Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, Dishonored,and many more. UnlikeBethesda’s own celebration video, which looked back on Bethesda’s past while celebrating what’s to come, Xbox’s celebration video looks firmly to the future. The video itself is just under two minutes, and is a fun watch with great editing behind it that embraces a variety of different memes surrounding both Bethesda and Xbox.
While this is great news for Xbox gamers, the full scope of what the buyout entails is slowly but surely coming to light. Recently, Phil Spencer has clarified that theBethesda acquisition involved getting exclusivesfor both Xbox Game Pass and Xbox consoles. However, those titles that previously announced that they were headed to other consoles will still be available there, such asDeathloopon PS5. For now, the video serves as a fun celebration of Microsoft’s deal that shows a pretty bright future for Xbox gamers who are fans of the gamesBethesdamakes.
