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Today's roundup of recent major tech events will be partly about the recent past announced acquisitions game company Bethesda by Amazon. After the announcement of this news, many players began to wonder whether, even after the acquisition of the game from Bethesda, it would be available outside of Microsoft devices. Another event we'll cover in our roundup today is Nikon's upcoming high-end mirrorless camera, and we'll wrap up the article with new details on Amazon's upcoming home robot.

PlayStation 5 without games from Bethesda

Predictably, Microsoft's recent acquisition of gaming company Bethesda has brought numerous changes. These also apply to the PlayStation 5 game console. Xbox boss Phil Spencer opened up on the Xbox Wire blog this week about the exclusivity of Bethesda games exclusively for Microsoft devices. Although Xbox consoles are, according to Microsoft, the ideal place to play these games, Spencer did not literally confirm that PlayStation 5 owners should not expect games from Bethesda in the future. However, he stated that some titles will actually get the said exclusivity. It will mainly be about games that are only to be released in the future. Spencer went on to say in the aforementioned blog that it is crucial for Microsoft that Bethesda continues to produce games in the way players are used to. According to Spencer, games from Bethesda will eventually become part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, similar to Doom Eternal, The Elder Scrolls Online or even Rage 2. Owners of the PlayStation 5 game console can certainly look forward to the titles Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo.

Nikon is preparing a new mirrorless camera

In today's summary of important events in the field of technology, this time we will also dig into the waters of photography. Nikon officially announced this week that it is currently working on the development of its brand new mirrorless camera. This product line should be the top-of-the-line model, the new product will be called the Z9, and it will also be the first flagship among the Z series cameras. Nikon is tight-lipped on any further details for now, but boasted that the Z9 will offer the best performance in in its class in the history of Nikon cameras. So far, only one single photo of the upcoming model has come to light. The camera in the picture looks like a "crossbreed" between the mirrorless Z7 and the D6. The Nikon Z9 camera should be released on the market later this year.

Nikon z9

Amazon's robot development progress

According to available reports, Amazon has reached a late development stage in the development of its upcoming home robot. The development of the device, which is currently codenamed Vesta, has reportedly been going on for about four years, and an estimated eight hundred workers are involved. If the robot does finally see the light of day, it will undoubtedly be one of the most significant and ambitious new products from Amazon's workshop. However, the reactions of the lay and professional public are, for quite understandable reasons, rather embarrassed so far. The Vesta robot should be equipped with a built-in display, and it is also speculated that it should be able to move around the house or apartment on wheels - some refer to Vesta as an "Amazon Echo on wheels". According to available reports, the width of the device should be a maximum of 33 centimeters, in addition to the display, the robot should also be equipped with cameras and a microphone. As far as functions are concerned, Vesta should be able to measure temperature, air humidity and air quality, and it should also be equipped with a compartment for transporting smaller objects. In addition, he should be able to find things such as forgotten wallets or keys. The robot's job designation is inspired by the name of the Roman goddess of the family hearth. According to well-informed sources, the development of Vesta is one of the top priorities at Amazon, and the final product should be available exclusively to a select group of customers, at least initially.

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