Out of the blue: Microsoft acquires ZeniMax Studios for $ 7.5 billion

Just a few hours ago, Jason Schreier announced a possible deal between Microsoft and ZeniMax. Just a few minutes later, the information was confirmed: Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Studios.

ZeniMax subsidiaries will now join the Xbox family. The following companies are now part of Microsoft's gaming division.

• Bethesda Softworks
• Bethesda Game Studios
• id Software
• ZeniMax Online Studios
• Arkane
• MachineGames
• Tango Gameworks
• Alpha dog
• Roundhouse studios

This deal looks extremely impressive, given that the new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are coming out soon. Xbox will add titles such as Dishonored, Wolfenstein, The Elder Scrolls, DOOM and others to its collection of games. Recall that the deal is valued at $ 7.5 billion.