Jakarta (ANTARA) – Microsoft has completed a US $ 7.5 billion deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the holding company of the Doom and Fallout Bethesda Softworks studios.
Finalization came just a day after Microsoft secured regulatory approval from the European Union for the acquisition, and will now upgrade the studio game The company’s first-party Xbox is up to a total of 23 studios.
“This is the next step in building an industry-leading first-party studio team, the commitment we have to our Xbox community,” said chief. game Microsoft Phil Spencer reported by The Verge, Wednesday.
“With the addition of Bethesda’s creative team, gamers should know that Xbox consoles, PCs, and Game Pass will be the best places to experience them game The new Bethesda, including several new titles in the future that are exclusive to Xbox and PC players, “added Phill.
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The deal includes Bethesda sub-studios such as developer Dishonored Arkane, studio Wolfenstein MachineGames, Doom maker id Software, and The Evil Within studio Tango Gameworks. Microsoft currently has 23 studios game first party.
Bethesda will now run as a separate business at Microsoft, with its existing leadership. It’s the same approach Microsoft has used for its recent major acquisitions, including Mojang, LinkedIn, and GitHub.
In a separate blog post, Bethesda head of marketing Pete Hines revealed that there won’t be any major changes yet
“First, let me say that we are not making any announcements or important changes now. As we have all shared, the hope is that Bethesda Softworks and our studio will continue as before, only with more support and resources than we have ever seen. had before, “said Pete.
“Obviously, Game Pass has been an important initiative for Xbox, and we will work to include more game into Game Pass than before. More than that? Keep an eye on, we have just started together, “he continued.
Microsoft originally announced plans to acquire Bethesda in September, pledging to honor PS5’s exclusivity commitments for Deathloop and GhostWire: Tokyo. Games like The Elder Scrolls: Online will also “continue to be supported as ever”.
Questions have been raised over Microsoft’s plans for Bethesda exclusively on Xbox and PC, and Spencer has explained that today there will be “some new titles” that will only be available on Microsoft platforms. The exact number is not yet known, but in the meantime Microsoft is bringing up more game Bethesda to Xbox Game Pass this weekend.
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Translator: Fathur Rochman
Editor: Maria Rosari Dwi Putri
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