Some are suggesting that Arkane was working on a PS5 edition of Redfall and canceled it after the buyout, but Smith did not say this outright. Microsoft announced its intent to buy ZeniMax in September 2020 and completed the buyout in March 2021. Now we're gonna do Game Pass, Xbox, and PC,'" Smith said.Ī spokesperson for Microsoft told GameSpot that the company has not "pulled any games from PlayStation." Speaking to IGN France ( via IGN), director Harvey Smith said there was a "huge sea change" for Redfall after Microsoft bought the company, and this included a decision to not bring the game to PlayStation 5. What do you think of Redfall being in development for PS5?įor more Insider Gaming check out today’s TL DR article which covers the biggest gaming news in the last 24 hours.Developer Arkane has commented on what changed with its vampire game Redfall after Microsoft bought studio owner ZeniMax. The game has long been promoted as a major exclusive title for Microsoft and is set to release on Xbox Series and PC on May 2, 2023. Redfall is set to get a Day One release on Xbox Game Pass meaning that subscribers will be able to play the upcoming title for free and at no extra charge. Game Pass has a ton of players, it could become our biggest game thanks to the 30 million, I can’t remember the exact number of subscribers Harvey Smith via IGN France Smith also touts Game Pass as a major factor and believes that it could be a major factor in Redfall becoming the studio’s most successful project to date saying: In spite of this, Smith seems to consider Redfall’s exclusivity as the best thing for the title, highlighting that it eased the pressure of the development process by having one less platform to focus on. It’s no great surprise that the team would want to continue to build on the relationship with the release of Redfall before the idea was shut down by Microsoft. Harvey Smith via IGN FranceĪrkane previously had previously established a positive working relationship with Sony after the time-loop style shooter Death Loop had major success on PS5 as a timed console exclusive. They came in and said, ‘No PlayStation 5, we’re focusing on Xbox, PC and Game Pass. We were bought by Microsoft and it was a change with capital C. The reveal came from the game’s Creative Director Harvey Smith in an interview with IGN France where he spoke more about the major ramifications Microsoft’s acquisition had on the development game, ultimately leading to the cancelation of the PS5 version.
A PS5 Version of Xbox’s upcoming exclusive vampire shooter Redfall was previously in development prior to Microsoft’s acquisition of the game’s developer Arkane Austin.
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