MachineGames’ Indiana Jones is an Xbox exclusive title

What you need to know

• The FTC is currently trying to obtain a Preliminary Injunction against Microsoft trying to buy Activision Blizzard.
• During the hearing, the FTC asked Bethesda Softworks’ head of publishing Pete Hines about an upcoming Indiana Jones game being developed by MachineGames. 
• The FTC alleged that the original contract with Disney was amended so the game would be Xbox exclusive and launch day one in Xbox Game Pass. 
• Hines confirmed that this is the case.

We’ve got a bombshell reveal, not from any showcase, but from the hearing of the case Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. 

When questioning Bethesda Softworks’ head of publishing Pete Hines, the FTC asked about MachineGames’ upcoming Indiana Jones game. The FTC asked if the original contract ZeniMax Media signed with Disney stipulated a multiplatform release, and if the contract was amended after Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media for Xbox exclusivity and a day one Xbox Game Pass launch.