{"id":30639,"date":"2020-09-21T08:18:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30639"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:26","slug":"zenimax-media-is-set-to-be-purchased-by-microsoft-in-a-deal-reportedly-close-to-7-5-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30639","title":{"rendered":"ZeniMax Media Is Set To Be Purchased By Microsoft In A Deal Reportedly Close to $7.5 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-from-iOS-3-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-from-iOS-3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-from-iOS-3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-from-iOS-3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Image-from-iOS-3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a move that is sure to change the landscape of next generation gaming, <strong>Microsoft<\/strong> is set to purchase <strong>Bethesda Softworks<\/strong>&#8216; parent company, <strong>ZeniMax Media<\/strong>. The deal is reportedly close to upwards of $7.5 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fan favorite titles such as <strong><em>The Elder Scrolls<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Quake<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Doom<\/em><\/strong>, <em><strong>Dishonored<\/strong><\/em>, and the upcoming <strong><em>Starfield<\/em><\/strong>, will now be owned by Microsoft and <strong>Xbox<\/strong>. The $7.5 billion deal will also include numerous publishing offices and development studios such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bethesda Softworks<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bethesda Game Studios<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>id Software<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Roundhouse Studios<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Tango Gameworks<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Arkane<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>ZeniMax Online Studios<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Alpha Dog<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the<strong> Xbox Series X<\/strong> and <strong>Series S<\/strong> releasing on November 10th this year, this is huge news. Microsoft&#8217;s EVP of gaming, <strong>Phil Spencer<\/strong>, spoke about the new acquisition and this is what he had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cGenerations of gamers have been captivated by the renowned franchises in the Bethesda portfolio and will continue to be so for years to come as part of Xbox.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/a91378259d85d1016bf16a7d295f1167-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/a91378259d85d1016bf16a7d295f1167-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/a91378259d85d1016bf16a7d295f1167-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/a91378259d85d1016bf16a7d295f1167-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/a91378259d85d1016bf16a7d295f1167-1536x801.png 1536w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/a91378259d85d1016bf16a7d295f1167.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this is exciting news for Xbox fans, important to mention that <strong>Todd Howard<\/strong>, Executive Producer at Bethesda Game Studios, seemingly teased that these newly acquired titles won&#8217;t become exclusive to Xbox. This is what he had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;Like our original partnership, this one is about more than one system or one screen. We share a deep belief in the fundamental power of games, in their ability to connect, empower, and bring joy. And a belief we should bring that to everyone &#8211; regardless of who you are, where you live, or what you play on. Regardless of the screen size, the controller, or your ability to even use one.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read his full statement over at <a href=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/article\/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb\/todd-howard-on-joining-xbox\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/article\/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb\/todd-howard-on-joining-xbox\">Bethesda&#8217;s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>What are your thoughts on Microsoft purchasing ZeniMax Media? Do you think this was a good or bad investment? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/digital\/news\/microsoft-bethesda-softworks-zenimax-acquisition-1234777416\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/digital\/news\/microsoft-bethesda-softworks-zenimax-acquisition-1234777416\/\">Variety<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/article\/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb\/todd-howard-on-joining-xbox\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/bethesda.net\/en\/article\/4IwKWIj174Cb2QNTTtBAEb\/todd-howard-on-joining-xbox\">Bethesda<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nIn a deal reportedly close to upwards of $7.5 billion, Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax Media.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30639\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;ZeniMax Media Is Set To Be Purchased By Microsoft In A Deal Reportedly Close to $7.5 Billion&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":30642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[24,20],"tags":[106,4179,4178,294,471,756,787,1611,4177],"class_list":["post-30639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-videogames-2","tag-bethesda","tag-bethesda-game-studios","tag-bethesda-softworks","tag-gaming","tag-microsoft","tag-video-games","tag-xbox","tag-xbox-series-x","tag-zenimax-media","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ZeniMax Media Is Set To Be Purchased By Microsoft In A Deal Reportedly Close to $7.5 Billion - The Cultured Nerd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=30639\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ZeniMax Media Is Set To Be Purchased By Microsoft In A Deal Reportedly Close to $7.5 Billion - The Cultured Nerd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In a deal reportedly close to upwards of $7.5 billion, Microsoft has purchased ZeniMax Media. 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