{"id":1605096,"date":"2026-06-12T21:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/PNQLQjDrzgRc27kwHah4xF"},"modified":"2026-06-12T21:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:45:45","slug":"microsoft-is-looking-to-speed-up-development-of-future-elder-scrolls-fallout-and-halo-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/microsoft-is-looking-to-speed-up-development-of-future-elder-scrolls-fallout-and-halo-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft is looking to speed up development of future Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Halo games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The resuscitation of Xbox has begun in earnest, but there’s still much to be done, and still great uncertainty: Console exclusives are back<\/a> but to what extent remains unclear, and of course the “reset” for a better future will almost certainly mean putting hundreds of people out of work<\/a>. And it’s possible that even bigger things could happen: A new report from The Information<\/a> (via Reuters<\/a>) says Microsoft is looking to shift its focus and resources to its biggest games, while simultaneously mulling the possibility of cutting the division loose entirely.<\/p>\n

Three sources told The Information that Microsoft hasn’t ruled out the possibility of spinning the Xbox division off as a standalone company, or making it a wholly-owned subsidiary. It’s also apparently considering a joint venture with other partners\u2014none named\u2014which could make Xbox easier to sell after its overhaul. Nothing is imminent, according to the sources, but nothing is off limits, either.<\/p>\n

The report also states that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s plan to increase spending on Xbox’s biggest game series, including Halo, Fallout, and The Elder Scrolls, have been approved by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, although the actual budgeting hasn’t been locked down.<\/p>\n

The primary goal of the increased spending is to speed up development of games in those series, and fair enough as far as it goes: It’s been 11 years since Fallout 4, 15 years since Skyrim, and eight years since The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced<\/a>, and we still have nothing to see but this empty teaser, and not even an official title:<\/p>\n

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