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Microsoft buys publisher of Fallout and Doom games
Microsoft has decided to buy ZeniMax Media, the owner of renowned video game developer Bethesda, known for Fallout, Doom and The Elder Scrolls. on The deal is announced the official Xbox website.
Microsoft announced the deal on the eve of the presentation of the new Xbox game consoles. to MarketWatch. according The purchase will cost $7.5 billion and is due to close in the second half of fiscal 2021,
The deal will affect all of ZeniMax Media's subsidiaries, including id Software, Arkane, Tango Gameworks, MachineGames, Alpha Dog and Roundhouse Studios, which employ 2,300 people.
Microsoft's capitalization has added 13% over the past three months, while the value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index has grown by 7%.
- Under the auspices of ZeniMax Media, the Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, Doom, Dishonored, Prey, Quake, Starfield, The Evil Within and other game series have been released.
- Major releases like Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI are now scheduled to hit the Xbox Game Pass service, which has a combined audience of over 15 million.