Starfield delay was "disaster situation" that left a "huge hole" in Microsoft’s games lineup

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the October 2023 Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers. All titles will be available from October 3 to November 6.

Starfield almost had a bug that recognized vacuum cleaners as people, resulting in hilarious reactions when you shot at them. 

CAPCOM president and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Haruhiro Tsujimoto was interviewed during the Tokyo Game Show 2023 event that ended yesterday. Speaking to Bloomberg, when asked about a potential Microsoft acquisition offer, he replied:

A series of leaked documents surfaced from the FTC when they initially tried to block the deal against Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard. Now, a series of documents have leaked out, giving consumers a look inside Microsoft’s plans for the future. This is a major hit for Microsoft as fans are now aware of aspects like a mid-gen refresh for the Xbox Series X/S platforms. But now we’re getting a report that among the list of leaked documents that surfaced online includes the fees that Microsoft anticipated paying for games on their Xbox Game Pass service.

Leaked emails from Microsoft show the company was concerned about the anemic schedule for its flagship subscription service.

There are a lot of emails going around about Xbox and how Microsoft was planning to do lots of things with lots of ideas. Phil Spencer was the focal point of many of these emails, given their importance and how they outlined his head position within the brand and company. All of these emails leaked because of the FTC case that tried to stop them from acquiring Activision Blizzard. While that didn’t happen, it hasn’t stopped this torrent of emails peeling back the layers of the company and highlighting some key things, such as how, in 2022, Spencer and others were scrambling to try and fill “a big hole” in their gaming lineup.

In what may be one of the most notable bombshells of the year, documents from the US Federal Trade Commission’s case with Microsoft seem to have leaked Zenimax Media’s upcoming game release schedule. Notable examples include Fallout 3 remastered, TES 4: Oblivion remastered, and Dishonored 3.

Not everyone in Constellation is a gun-toting, space-faring cowboy with daddy issues. No, sometimes Starfield will throw some rich old bloke at you and ask you to give him a hand in some greasy backroom corporate dealings to retrieve yet another artefact. Worry not action-fans, there’s more to this quest than meets the eye. 

In what may be one of the most notable bombshells of the year, the US Federal Trade Authority appears to have accidentally leaked Zenimax Media’s mind-bogglingly comprehensive game release schedule. Notable examples include Fallout 3 remastered, TES 4: Oblivion remastered, and Dishonored 3! Though it harkens back to 2020, and is obviously outdated in today’s terms, the schedule has directed a floodlight upon some of Microsoft’s most notable (potential) future releases. This document was just released as part of the wrap-up following the FTC’s legal battle with Microsoft, and it was originally sourced during Microsoft’s acquisition of Zenimax Media.

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made some remarkable statements on a potential exit from the gaming business. The quotes are extracted from an investigational hearing conducted as part of the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says the gap between AAA releases back in 2022 was a "disaster situation" for the team. 

Phil Spencer admitted the hole in Game Pass left by Starfield's delay was a «disaster situation» and suggested FromSoftware's Dark Souls games to plug the gap following the success of Elden Ring, among other third-party releases.