Microsoft Acquires Bethesda Softworks For $7.5 Billion USD

Microsoft has acquired ZeniMax Media and publisher Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 billion USD. In a published letter from Phil Spencer on Xbox Wire, the head of Xbox welcomed The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM, Dishonored, Quake franchises, Starfield, and more, to the Microsoft family.Spencer called the acquisition a "landmark step" for Microsoft, as the company now has 23 "creative studio teams" making titles for PC and Xbox. According to the Xbox blog post:Bethesda's games have always ...