Microsoft and Bethesda Will Host A Joint Conference At E3

Microsoft and Bethesda will host a joint E3 conference this year. The news was revealed In an interview with Le Figaro, where Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty said the two companies will share the spotlight during E3 2021 following Microsoft's landmark $7.5 Billion acquisition of ZeniMax. "Microsoft and Bethesda will host a joint conference this summer to introduce players to their upcoming projects," the article reads. On Twitter, the author Chloé Woitier noted the conference would be coming "in a few weeks," most likely during E3 2021, which takes place from June 12-15.

[Fil] J'ai pu m'entretenir avec Matt Booty, directeur des Xbox Game Studios. A propos du rachat de Bethesda : - conférence commune Microsoft-Bethesda dans quelques semaines - objectif : les nouveautés Bethesda dans le Game Pass dès le jour de leur sortiehttps://t.co/J1CQWnj8bl

— Chloé Woitier (@W_Chloe) May 20, 2021

Elsewhere in Woitier's Twitter thread, they note Microsoft's strategy is to "leave studios their creative freedom" post-acquisition. As for future acquisitions, Booty reportedly said "I can't share anything," but Woitier added that "it did not smell of a firm and definitive no". For more details on everything to expect at this year's E3, check out our E3 2021 wiki guide, which details all the confirmed game publishers and games at the conference. In other news, Microsoft has said that "some" Bethesda games will be Xbox/PC exclusives going forward. Starfield was reportedly confirmed to be an Xbox and PC exclusive earlier this week. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.