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[Senua]

 

[VincentMatts]

im just here for the meltdown

 

[M1chl]

Do it, with Obsidian also in XGS it would have been amazing. MS being RPG powerhouse. However PS gamers would be shafted, which is not nice...

 

[EliteSmurf]

7.5 billion as well

 

[Masterbrew]

wow if those franchises go exclusive

 

[Northeastmonk]

I knew they had to play dirty.

 

[martino]

because of deathloop /doubt

edit : it's confirmed omggggg

 

[JORMBO]

Today is a special day, as we welcome some of the most accomplished studios in the games industry to Xbox. We are thrilled to announce Microsoft has entered into an agreement to acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks.

As one of the largest, most critically acclaimed, privately held game developers and publishers in the world, Bethesda is an incredibly talented group of 2,300 people worldwide who make up some of the most accomplished creative studios in our industry across Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios. These are the teams responsible for franchises like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM, Dishonored, Prey, Quake, Starfield and many more.

Bethesda's games have always had a special place on Xbox and in the hearts of millions of gamers around the world. Our teams have a close and storied history working together, from the amazing first DOOM, and its id Tech engine, innovating games on PCs to Bethesda bringing their first console game to the original Xbox, the groundbreaking The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Over the years I've had many deep conversations with the creative leaders at Bethesda on the future of gaming and we've long shared similar visions for the opportunities for creators and their games to reach more players in more ways.

Just as they took the bold first steps to bring The Elder Scrolls franchise to the original Xbox, Bethesda were early supporters of Xbox Game Pass, bringing their games to new audiences across devices and have been actively investing in new gaming technology like cloud streaming of games. We will be adding Bethesda's iconic franchises to Xbox Game Pass for console and PC. One of the things that has me most excited is seeing the roadmap with Bethesda's future games, some announced and many unannounced, to Xbox console and PC including Starfield, the highly anticipated, new space epic currently in development by Bethesda Game Studios.

Like us, Bethesda are passionate believers in building a diverse array of creative experiences, in exploring new game franchises, and in telling stories in bold ways. All of their great work will of course continue and grow and we look forward to empowering them with the resources and support of Microsoft to scale their creative visions to more players in new ways for you.

All of our work, and the foundation of our relationship with you, starts with a commitment to deliver a breadth of amazing games to discover and play on Xbox. Over the last few weeks, we've been excited to share more detail on important elements of a plan we've been building towards for years. A plan that is the fulfilment of a promise, to you the Xbox player, to deliver the most performant, immersive and compatible next-generation gaming experiences, and the freedom to play blockbuster games with your friends, anytime, anywhere. Today is a landmark step in our journey together and I'm incredibly energized by what this step means for Xbox.

Please join me in welcoming all of our friends at Bethesda to Team Xbox.

 

[cormack12]

HOLY SHIT

 

[GHG]

What the fuck.

 

[Mahavastu]

oha, Obsidian with there own Fallout and their own ELder Scrolls now together with Bethesda under the same owner?

 

[Cert.in.Death]

And somewhere, the devs at Obsidian are screaming "ARE YOU F*CKING ME!?"

 

[TBiddy]

Holy shit. Also. 7,5 BILLIONS?! HOLY shit.

 

[Flintty]

Holy fucking shit

 

[Zephir]

Did their value drop with Fallout 76 so now they can be bought?

EDIT: They didn't just bought Bethesda, but the whole Zenimax package, wow...

 

[kruis]

That's an unexpected announcement!

 

[Mr Hyde]

Megaton. Damn, gonna miss playing the new Elder Scrolls and Tangos games.

 

[M1chl]

It's insane that they have 7.5bil just like that.

 

[Hudo]

Gott im Himmel.

 

[JORMBO]

Does this mean the next Elder Scrolls is Xbox console only?

 

[Unknown?]

Ugh not good...

 

[Entroyp]

Good bye PS5 Doom, it was nice knowing you. Hello there PC doom.

 

[quest]

I'm half awake puppy needed to go pee. I think i.am reading this wrong. Microsoft spent that much money on this. Wow gamepass gets even better.

 

[AmuroChan]

Your move Sony.

 

[shubik]

Not gonna lie... if these franchises all go console exclusive this would be a big hit for SONY.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Big if this turns those games into exclusives.

Also, as a Switch owner, I'm a bit sad... Was hoping to see ports of Fallout 3/NV on the little console.

 

[Inviusx]

They will continue to release games on Playstation.

Microsoft has owned Mojang for years and all their games are still multiplatform.

Big move though :O

 

[INC]

Well fallout 76 and halo Infinite are equal in meme terms, so makes perfect sense

 

[FunkMiller]

Great move. Finally showing some actually chops when it comes to securing video games franchises.

 

[VincentMatts]

wtf it happened lol i thought it was more bullshit

 

[Daffy Duck]

Lol. Out of nowhere.

Thos titles gonna hit GamePass?

 

[GHG]

Pour one out for those iD devs who were talking about the Series S the other day.

Gonna be an awkward day for them today.

 

[SlimySnake]

It's official. They bought it.

Sony fans, Be careful what you wish for.

I guess it's time to invest in a good pc.

 

[Vasto]

Nothing like a news drop out of no where on a Monday morning.

 

[Rob_27]

Holy Moley

 

[kuncol02]

Wot

Somewhere in Microsoft headquarters probably:
-So how many RPG studios you want buy?
-Yes.

 

[Aggelos]

what happens to Ghostwire Tokyo?

Ghostwire: Tokyo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[dorkimoe]

hahaha YES!

 

[ManaByte]

"Xbox has no games"

 

[Coolwhhip]

One step closer to a handful of companies owning the world.

 

[Rheon]

Dear God...

 

[shoegaze]

Wow, they ARE serious this gen

 

[Nikana]

Well. This got interesting.

 

[jhjfss]

zzz

 

[Revolutionary]

So people are going to pretend they love Bethesda now?

Edit: Context, since some folks keep responding to this.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

It's not like they were headed in an upward direction anyway.

The IP acquisition is pretty incredible here. Doom, Arkane's library, Elder Scrolls, etc.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Microsoft's first party is officially the best/strongest in the industry now.

What a shake up. Sony is in for a real fight this gen. Holy shit.

 

[AV]

Holy shit, wow. I already play everything Bethesda on PC but that's fucking crazy.

No TES6 on PS5? No Starfield? No Fallout 5? Jesus Christ.

 

[LordOfChaos]

Holy shit.

What are the odds they try to take their big titles exclusive? They'd lose some money directly from the acquisition but be a strong force for the platform...TES, Fallout, those would be huge.

They have not done this with Minecraft though.

 

[Evangelion Unit-01]

I kept wondering why they hadn't bought Bethesda. Incredible acquisition for MSFT.

This also gives MSFT a foothold on a Japanese studio with Tango. Now will they bother to buy Sony out of the exclusivity deals on Death Loop and Ghost Wire or not?