Xbox Officially Acquires Bethesda, the Company Behind Games Like Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom and More

Microsoft has officially completed their purchase of Zenimax, meaning they now own Bethesda and the number of developers ...
Sacramento Bee

Xbox gamers hyped after Microsoft buys Bethesda gaming company in $7.5 billion deal

Microsoft sent shock waves across the gaming world Monday after announcing it acquired video game publisher Bethesda in a multi-billion dollar deal. Game series such as “Fallout,” “Doom” and “The ...

Microsoft to Buy Bethesda Softworks Parent Company in $7.5 Billion Deal

Microsoft announced on Monday their plan to acquire ZeniMax Media, the privately held parent company of Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion. The deal brings videogame franchises like DOOM, The Elder ...
AOL

Microsoft buys Bethesda/ZeniMax in stunning $7.5 billion deal

Microsoft announced that it has purchased ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion. Phil Spencer, the Head of Xbox at Microsoft, revealed the news in a post on the ...
GamesIndustry

What do studio closures mean for Xbox strategy? | Opinion

The news that Xbox was going to buy Bethesda caught me by surprise. And not just because of the sheer size of the $7.5bn acquisition. It surprised me because it hadn’t matched what Xbox had been ...