There is no logic here. Bethesda is already in process of being acquired. The decision on whether Starfield multiplatform or not is most likely already made or will be made in the next couple of months. Doesn't matter when they show it again - E3 2021 or earlier - it won't change the platforms it will be developed for.

There's no obligation to release it on those platforms. They might have already dropped them and moved those people to other teams.

ironmanDX said: Only 5 days for me to go.

Fixed.

But it isn't cause the deal hasn't closed. As Phil said it is currently illegal for him to say anything about it.

My point is more, Microsoft doesn't need to negotiate both exclusivity contracts and acquisition sale - Because once Microsoft owns Bethesda, it is only Xbox's decision to make and Zenimax is Private, Microsoft is buying a company off people, they don't care whether the games are multiplatform or not because they are cashing out and will have nothing to do with Zenimax after the acquisition.

So theoretically Zenimax could still reveal Starfield before the deal closes as a multiplatform unless Microsoft is negotiating Starfield exclusivity separately or have blocked its reveal as part of the acquisition process and then once the deal closes, Xbox cancels the PS5 port (though I wonder how the development teams would feel about having all their work tossed in the trash...)

Ok, I guess MS fiscal years are different from most that I am used to, most I know of run from April-March instead of from July-June. 

Here's hoping that deal closes early in the 2nd half, like February or March, I want them acquired and the exclusivity decision long since made by the time they do the gameplay reveal for Starfield at E3.