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| Microsoft acquires Fallout developer |
Microsoft announced today, Monday, that it will acquire ZeniMax Media for $ 7.5 billion in cash, owned by Bethesda, a video game company.
By Acquisition (Bethesda) - This deal has become one of the most significant video game acquisitions in Microsoft's history. At the end of 2014, the company acquired the popular Minecarft (Mojang) miner for $ 2.5 billion. With the popularity of Minecraft, this deal was a huge success and quickly became one of the best-selling games in the world due to its simple design and ease of play.
With the acquisition of Bethesda, Microsoft is the first to own some of the world's most popular video games, including the Fallout series, The Elder Scrolls, and Doom.
"Games are the most popular category in the entertainment industry. People everywhere use games to communicate with friends, socialize and play games. Games," said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Corporation (Satya Nadella).
"With (Bethesda), Microsoft will grow from 15 creative studios to 23 studios and expand the (Bethesda) Xbox Game Pass (Xbox Game Pass) franchise," the company said.
The company added, "This includes Microsoft's intention to bring future (Bethesda) games to (Xbox Game Pass) the same day they are released on the Xbox platform or on a computer, such as Starfield, for example. This is the new space myth that is being developed Currently powered by Bethesda Game Studios.
The acquisition of (Bethesda) has been announced as the company prepares to launch two new gaming platforms: (Xbox Series X) and (Xbox Series S).
Microsoft will launch its next-generation gaming platform on November 10 and open first orders for it tomorrow.