In one of the most unexpected moves in the video games industry this year, Microsoft has announced the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks which is itself renowned for video game franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, DOOM and Dishonored. Microsoft reportedly paid $7.5 billion in order to acquire Zenimax Media, which makes this the biggest video game purchase in history.

"[This merger] allows us to make even better games going forward," Pete Hines, VP of PR & Marketing at Bethesda, wrote in a blog post today. "Microsoft is an incredible partner and offers access to resources that will make us a better publisher and developer. We believe that means better games for you to play."

Now that Obsidian and Bethesda are part of the same family, it raises the possibility of a sequel to Fall Out New Vegas. Interestingly, Bethesda planned to release two of its new games, Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, as timed exclusives on the PS5, rather than on the Xbox Series X/S.

In any case, are there any new games you'd like to see from this new acquisition?

UPDATE:

Speaking to Bloomberg, Phil Spencer said that the timed console exclusivity on Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo will be maintained while future Bethesda titles will launch on Xbox, PC, and "other consoles on a case by case basis."

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[sarkwalvein]

You know right ps5 games will come to pc too at some point?

Only a few, perhaps.
To this day I haven't seen any version of Gran Turismo in PC, and the same can be said for most other exclusives.

 

[Lazyboss]

You know right ps5 games will come to pc too at some point?

And that will take how many years? And not all games.

 

[Deleted User]

Only a few, perhaps.
To this day I haven't seen any version of Gran Turismo in PC, and the same can be said for most other exclusives.

And that will take how many years? And not all games.

if you keep on buying a consoles for the exclusives, they will keep making them, the key is to as a comunity, agree to not buy a console for exclusives, and if possible, avoid buying any exclusive game

 

[Rafciu]

Damn... Microsoft really tries to bring good content in next generation, hope we will se Bethesda games on gamepass. So far i like what i see from Microsoft.

 

[Lazyboss]

if you keep on buying a consoles for the exclusives, they will keep making them, the key is to as a comunity, agree to not buy a console for exclusives, and if possible, avoid buying any exclusive game

I don't want to say this but this is a stupid move.
Why would I turn away from exclusive to prove a point? Nintendo have many exclusive and they will bite your ass if you touched them, but no one cares, while Sony have some awesome exclusive to vary themselves from other consoles but people keep complaining because it's not on PC, while in PC there are tons of exclusives but you don't hear anyone complaining about it.

Personally i like consoles because it's simple to use, i have a gaming PC for better experience, the fight between consoles and PC is just stupid, people have different taste and different income and not everyone can effort a gaming PC just for better fps.

 

[Deleted User]

goddammit microsoft, the reason i hate microsoft is the past.

I dont like intel.. I prefer AMD and Nvidia all games are works great both of them... But intel i dont think so.

And now owning them i don't know what happen next to ps5 generation

 

[Deleted User]

I don't want to say this but this is a stupid move.
Why would I turn away from exclusive to prove a point? Nintendo have many exclusive and they will bite your ass if you touched them, but no one cares, while Sony have some awesome exclusive to vary themselves from other consoles but people keep complaining because it's not on PC, while in PC there are tons of exclusives but you don't hear anyone complaining about it.

Personally i like consoles because it's simple to use, i have a gaming PC for better experience, the fight between consoles and PC is just stupid, people have different taste and different income and not everyone can effort a gaming PC just for better fps.

simple ethics, it's like complaining that a shop treats it's employees poorly, but continue going there, im not talking about people who can only afford a console, i was reffering to cases where people buy all just for exclusives and perpetuate this practice that screws over people unable to buy all platforms

 

[darksweet]

can we give Activision to them has a free bundle too

 

[diggeloid]

I doubt this will be the end to Bethesda games on Sony systems like some will claim.

Though it probably means there will be less Sony timed exclusives, Microsoft wouldn't cut off its own revenue source that way.

Why not? This is a common strategy with tech giants: burns mountains of cash until your competition suffocates from the fumes. Microsoft has more money than sense.

 

[pickinanameainteasy]

Between this and gamepass i'm heavily leaning back to xbox (something i never thought i'd say after a red ring on the OG and a broken disk drive on 360, while all my playstations are still going strong)

If FromSoft drops a ps exclusive i dont know what i'll do, i'll really be torn

 

[Taleweaver]

Surely this means less bugs, right? lol

Former bethesda employees will rework windows' interface.

 

[kumikochan]

The reason for the split was because Sony would have had too much control for Nintendo's liking:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_NES_CD-ROM?wprov=sfti1

There are multiple reasons and not just one reason

 

[JuanMena]

Today the rumor is that Microsoft is buying SEGA and ATLUS

 

[MagnesG]

Gamepass's future is secured now.

 

[sarkwalvein]

if you keep on buying a consoles for the exclusives, they will keep making them, the key is to as a comunity, agree to not buy a console for exclusives, and if possible, avoid buying any exclusive game

But I like it as it is, and I enjoy collecting all consoles.

 

[Bladexdsl]

"We're Still Bethesda," Says VP Pete Hines Following News Of Microsoft's Acquisition

i remember rare and bioware saying something very similar

 

[Jayro]

This better not fuck up Doom Eternal for the Switch, whenever that comes out.

 

[pedro702]

This better not fuck up Doom Eternal for the Switch, whenever that comes out.

i wonder if they are delaying it on propose to make the switch version with all the dlc on release, the thing is part 1 of dlc is only out on October so part 2 will take alot of time, if they are waiting on that you wont see doom eternal switch until 2021 q1 for sure.

 

[Bladexdsl]

This better not fuck up Doom Eternal for the Switch, whenever that comes out.

they won't need to it will play like shit just like the rest of the switch ports like witcher 3, overwatch, bloodstained, MK11 and i'll stop there

 

[Deleted User]

Today the rumor is that Microsoft is buying SEGA and ATLUS

RIP sega, your iconic sonic know will be expensive than ever