Fallout 5 Set To Be Unplayable For Millions Of Gamers

With the changing of the guard, so to speak, at Xbox, there are many expected changes coming our way. Both CEO Phil Spencer and President Sarah Bond have left Xbox, leaving a lot of uncertainty about the company's future. With Asha Sharma now at the helm, there are many changes expected that will directly affect us gamers. Let's get into it!

Thanks to a keen-eyed viewer over on X, we now know that Xbox exclusives are making a very real comeback on the platform. The wording of some games has now changed. Under the day one releases section, games like Forza Horizon 6 are now listed with the following message:

So, with the return of Xbox exclusives confirmed, what will that mean for PlayStation or Nintendo gamers hoping to play titles like Fallout 5 or The Elder Scrolls VI on launch? Seems they might be out of luck!

Xbox Returning To Exclusives Could Spell Trouble For Fallout 5

Sticking To One Gaming Platform

Let's not beat around the bush. With the juggernaut success of the Fallout TV series and renewed love for Fallout 4 and even Fallout 76, thanks in most part to dedicated modders, the love for the Fallout franchise has never been stronger. Gamers are clamoring for the chance to dive into a new adventure in the Wastelands and talk of the TV series events being canon, means future games may feature fan favorites like the Ghoul, Lucy or even Maximus.

With Bethesda being a first party company for Microsoft Xbox, it looks likely that Fallout 5 will be tied exclusively to Xbox and PC through GamePass. Playstation and Nintendo players will either be left waiting for a delayed launch on their platforms or perhaps never receive Fallout 5 at all (unlikely though). The same bad news applies for The Elder Scrolls VI also.

With franchises as popular as these, though, this feels like a missed opportunity. Not having a day one release across all platforms feels like Xbox is leaving money on the table. With the record-shattering success of Fallout Season 2, not having a new game available on other consoles will hurt its sales and leave gamers on other platforms upset at having to wait longer.

Fallout 5 Is A Long Way Away, Of Course

Plenty Of Time To Course Correct

With Bethesda Games Studio currently working hard on The Elder Scrolls VI, it'll be a long while before we even get a hint of the next Fallout game. Experts suggest that we won't see Fallout 5 until at least 2030 or beyond, which already has many fans heartbroken over how long we've to wait. The good news, though, is that Xbox has plenty of time between now and then to either change its mind on exclusives or perhaps cherry-pick and fine tune which games should be exempt.

Asha Sharma has only been in the role a hot minute, so it's fair to expect lots of tweaks and changes between now and the release of Fallout 5. With GamePass pricing expected to be revised to be more affordable, let's hope Asha makes more positive changes within Xbox for the good of all gamers. Will Asha and the team keep up the 'everything is an Xbox' campaign and let us play anywhere on day one? Only time will tell. I just want to play Fallout 5 on day one like everyone else. Okie-dokey?