The current legal proceedings between Microsoft and the FTC have begun this week, and with it a bunch of information has been revealed. From internal emails between Xbox leadership, and much more. We have learned a lot of different intricacies about how Xbox runs behind the scenes. Perhaps the most interesting information that has come out of the hearing so far, is that Indiana Jones. The upcoming action game from Machine Games the developers behind Wolfenstein will be an Xbox platform exclusive.
Indiana Jones Will Skip Some Platforms
During the course of the hearing Pete Hines, who is the head of publishing at Bethesda revealed some interesting facts about the upcoming Indiana Jones game. When questioned by an FTC lawyer, Hines revealed that Disney originally had a deal in place for Indiana Jones to be on multiple consoles. However, the FTC lawyers revealed that this deal had since been amended post-acquisition by Xbox to make it exclusive to Xbox and PC platforms. This information goes against what many analysts had thought Xbox would do with the upcoming action game.
Currently, we do not know much about the upcoming game from Machine Games, as the only official reveal was an announcement trailer from back in January 2021. We will undoubtedly be hearing more about the upcoming game in the coming months. It will be interesting to see if we get any more gaming-related news from the FTC hearing. Only time will tell.
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