Epitome via Bethesda

It volition come as no surprise to anyone to say that Microsoft has no shortage of coin in their pockets. Before shedding out a dump truck full of cash on Activision Blizzard, the large contour conquering they fabricated was for Zenimax Media, which came included with Bethesda. Hither is how much Microsoft paid to become Bethesda under the Xbox umbrella.

To acquire Bethesda and Zenimax Media, Microsoft paid $7.5 billion. This bargain was finalized on March nine, 2022, giving Xbox total access to The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Doom, Dishonored, and other Bethesda IPs. The development studios included in the bargain are Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane, Tango Gameworks, ZeniMax Online Studios, MachineGames, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios.

While all Bethesda properties at present belong to Xbox, Microsoft has honored past deals made before the acquisition. These include Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo beingness PlayStation exclusive games and previously released games similar Fallout 76 and The Elderberry Scrolls Five: Skyrim still getting support on other platforms. All the same, upcoming releases like Starfield will be console exclusive to the Microsoft brand. We don't know for sure if that's also going to be the instance with Activision Blizzard, but it would certainly stand to reason given what's come out after the Bethesda deal.