Did Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda affect the development of Starfield? Your director is in charge

A few days after a month of its general launch, star field continues to receive praise. Bethesda’s new game is on everyone’s lips, but beyond the immediate buzz, its creators are banking on long-term success. In addition, thanks to excellent reviews, the studio got rid of heavy burden it was plagued by delays and possible interference from Microsoft in its development.

star field Not only was it the most successful launch in Bethesda’s history, but it was also the salvation of the Xbox Series. And while expectations were very high, there was a fair amount of dissatisfaction as Bethesda’s parent company, ZeniMax Media, was taken over by the Redmond corporation when the proposal was already halfway done.

Since the game is now available, and given its great reception among the public and press, Todd Howard, executive producer of Bethesda Game Studios, has not escaped this problem. In a podcast with Ted Price, Founder and CEO of Insomniac Games, Director star field mentioned What was it like to fall into the hands of Microsoft? and whether this had any impact on the development of the game.

“It was very natural for us. It was a very smooth transition, especially on the development side. These were people [por Xbox] with whom we have already worked as one of their editors Third side more important. We did a lot of exclusive stuff for them, so that was cool. Of course, there were corporate problems, typical when dealing with thousands of employees, but everything went very well. They have been great partners and we are very pleased with them. [por la compra] and how the game ended,” Howard explained.

star fieldand the consequences of Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda

Todd Howard’s comments are no doubt very interesting. On the one hand, because this is the first time we talk about how Bethesda handled Microsoft’s purchase of ZeniMax Media. But also because Ted Priceyour interviewer experienced a very similar situation with Insomniac Games, which Sony acquired in 2019.

“When star field came out, I got great reviews from several of my friends at Sony. We had a great experience working with them. We continue to support games on PlayStation. And it is also a reality that there is a lot of external talk about these topics, although when you are inside it doesn’t really matter. […] We get asked this a lot: “Hey, how do you feel about this?” or “Is there a big impact…?” And the truth is that we are still the same people who are focused on making the best game we can. “Everything else has nothing to do with what we’re trying to do on a daily or weekly basis,” Howard added.

Price agreed with the director star field and admitted that Reactions to acquisitions are often exaggerated.. “We are all focused on the games. The buzz around games is always entertaining. But when we get down to business, we try to create the best experience for as many people as possible,” said the Insomniac Games leader.

Regardless of whether it affected the development or not star field, Bethesda’s acquisition continues to be the talk of the video game industry. During the lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission regarding the purchase of Activision Blizzard. Phil SpencerCEO of Microsoft Gaming, admitted that the acquisition of ZeniMax Media occurred to prevent star field became a PS5 exclusive.