Microsoft completes Bethesda acquisition, promises some Xbox and PC exclusives
Microsoft has finalized its $7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Doom and Fallout studio Bethesda Softworks. The finalization comes just a day after Microsoft secured regulatory approval from the EU for the acquisition, and it will now bolster the company's first-party Xbox games studios up to a total of 23.
This is the next step in building an industry-leading first party studios team, a commitment we have to our Xbox community," says Microsoft's gaming chief Phil Spencer. With the addition of the Bethesda creative teams, gamers should know that Xbox consoles, PC, and Game Pass will be the best place to experience new Bethesda games, including some new titles in the future that will be exclusive to Xbox...