Microsoft Corporation acquires ZeniMax Media (Bethesda Softworks)

Microsoft Corporation acquired ZeniMax Media (Bethesda Softworks) for $7.5 billion, a transaction announced in September 2020, structured as all cash.

ZeniMax Media (Bethesda Softworks) operates in Gaming, is based in Rockville, Maryland, USA. Microsoft announced plans to buy ZeniMax Media, the privately held parent of publisher Bethesda Softworks, for $7.5 billion in cash. ZeniMax brought franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, Quake, Wolfenstein and Dishonored plus more than 2,300 employees across eight studios. The deal grew Microsoft's first-party lineup from 15 to 23 creative studio teams, with Bethesda's games coming to Xbox Game Pass.

Adds proven blockbuster game content to fuel Xbox Game Pass and Microsoft's content-community-cloud gaming strategy.

Quality differentiated content is the engine behind the growth and value of Xbox Game Pass.Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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