Published 13:49 IST, September 22nd 2020
Microsoft now owns ZeniMax: Will Elder Scrolls 6 be an Xbox exclusive now?
Microsoft's latest acquisition of ZeniMax studios and all its subsidiaries is the biggest move before the launch of the new generation of gaming consoles.
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latest anuncement by Microsoft was plan to acquire ZeniMax Media which is parent company of Besda Softworks. Besda Softworks is one of biggest names in gaming industry and y are among largest, privately based game developers and publishers in world. Besda has a great portfolio of games with great developers backing company. Besda Softworks are creators of world-famous and most loved gaming franchises which include Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and many or titles.
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Microsoft anuncement to purchase ZeniMax Studios
Microsoft on Monday anunced that under terms of agreement, y will acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. This latest acquisition will narrow gap between what games se two tech giants will be offering. Microsoft and Sony have been battling it out for deces and gamers have since n complained that Microsoft's Xbox game collection is lacking exclusive and high-quality gaming which Sony has provided for its PlayStation consoles. So will Elder scrolls 5 be an Xbox exclusive? re is still confirmed news on that by Microsoft.
Sony h always owned more game studios than Microsoft but since last year, Microsoft owned 15 studios in total which is more than Sony's 14. This latest acquisition of ZeniMax increased Microsoft's le to 23 game studios along with all popular gaming franchises that se game studios have offered player base.
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Microsoft w gains control of gaming titles like Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Quake, Wolfenstein, and more. Microsoft has always been under criticism that it lagged behind Sony in quality of games, but w this new deal will increase its game catalog right before two tech giants get rey to release new generation of gaming consoles.
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What does ZeniMax own?
ZeniMax Media owns id Software (developer of Doom, Quake, and R series), Arkane Studios (developer of Dishored and Prey), MachineGames (developer of Wolfenstein series), Tango Gameworks (developer of Evil Within), publisher Besda Softworks with its Besda Game Studios (developer of Elder Scrolls and Fallout series) and ZeniMax Online Studios (developer of Elder Scrolls Online).
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Zenimax Games List
- Elder Scrolls
- Fallout
- DOOM
- R
- Elder Scrolls Online
- Prey
- Elder Scrolls: Legends
- Dishored
- Wolfenstein
- Evil Within
- Quake
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13:49 IST, September 22nd 2020