MS Completes Bethesda Acquisition... Console Game Market Competition Expected
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Microsoft (MS) has completed the acquisition process of 'ZeniMax Media,' which owns the famous game publisher Bethesda Softworks, CNBC reported on the 9th (local time).
The deal is valued at $7.5 billion (approximately 8.5432 trillion KRW), making it the largest acquisition in MS's gaming division history.
MS announced that new Bethesda games will be exclusively available on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs.
ZeniMax owns game development studios including Bethesda Softworks, known for popular video games such as Doom, The Elder Scrolls, and Fallout, as well as Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames, and Tango Gameworks.
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CNBC evaluated, "MS has often lagged behind its console gaming competitor Sony in major game releases," and added, "This Bethesda acquisition will strengthen MS's competitiveness."
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