Elder Scrolls! Fallout! Wolfenstein! Doom! Quake!
In a huge acquisition that shocks the video gaming landscape, Microsoft has actually revealed it will obtain ZeniMax Media, the moms and dad business of Bethesda, id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames and Tango Gameworks.
The news was broken openly this afternoon by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, seconds prior to Microsoft made it official.
BREAKING: Microsoft is preparing to purchase Zenimax/Bethesda, an industry-shaking acquisition that will provide Xbox ownership of Fallout, The Elder Scrolls, Doom, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, and more. Story striking Bloomberg quickly
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) September 21, 2020
More to follow.