Family Xbox Game Studios accepts replenishment, and even what: Microsoft announced the acquisition Zenimax Media – Parental company Bethesda SoftWorks.
Thus, 2,300 new specialists who work in the following companies will become part of the corporation:
In the announcement Microsoft writes that new games Bethesda They will go to PC and Xbox, including as part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription.
As the Vice President of Marketing assured Bethesda Pete Hines (Pete hines), union with Microsoft will give the company access to additional resources and allow it to develop and publish better games. Bethesda will continue to pour over the same projects as before – in this regard, no cardinal changes are expected.
Microsoft and @bethesda have entered into www.duckduckbingocasino.uk an Agreement in Which Microsoft Will Acquire Bethesda SoftWorks and Its Studios. Learn More Here: https: // t.Co/0r7qcymrnl
– Xbox Wire (@xboxwire) September 21, 2020
The deal cost Microsoft In 7.5 billion dollars is one of the largest purchases in the history of the gaming industry. For comparison: in 2014, the corporation laid out for a super -popular sandbox Minecraft And her developer studio Mojang three times less – 2.5 billion bucks.
Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreyer (Jason Schreier) noted a couple of interesting details:
Now Obsidian And Bethesda – "Daughters" Microsoft, So if the owner of the same wishes, Fallout: New Vegas 2 It may well see the light.
It turns out, with support Microsoft Two temporary PlayStation exclusives will be released- Ghostwire: Tokyo And Deathloop The first step is to look at PC and PS5.
[Augmented at 18:27 Moscow time. In the commentary for Bloomberg, Xbox Head Phil Spencer (Phil Spencer) said that the temporary PS exclusivity of the mentioned projects will remain in force. In the future, new items from Bethesda They will visit PC, Xbox and "other consoles depending on the specific situation".]
SOME FUN FACTS:
– This is 3x What Microsoft Paid for Minecraft/Mojang
– Bethesda and Obsidian are Now Sister Studios. Fallout New Vegas 2 is now Actoally a Possiboly
– Microsoft Is Now Releasing Two Tited PS5 Exclusives Lol– Jason Schreier (@jasonSchreier) September 21, 2020
If you believe the former editor Game Informer Imran Khan (Imran khan), just a few months ago Sony negotiated with Bethesda About temporary exclusivity Starfield For PlayStation.
Fun Note: Sony Had Been NEGOTIATING TIMED Exclusivity on Starfield as Recently As a Few Months Ago. Going to Guess Either Those Talks Are Done Or the Price Suddenly Way, Way Up.
– Imran khan (@imranzomg) September 21, 2020