Microsoft Buying ZeniMax and Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 Billion

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) on Monday announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, one of the largest, privately held game developers and publishers in the world. Creators of critically acclaimed and best-selling gaming franchises including The Elder Scrolls and Fallout among many others, Bethesda brings an impressive portfolio of games, technology, talent, as well as a track record of blockbuster commercial success, to Xbox. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash. With unique investments in content, community, and the cloud, Microsoft’s gaming strategy differs from others by … Continue reading Microsoft Buying ZeniMax and Bethesda Softworks for $7.5 Billion

Next-gen games for PS5 and Xbox Scarlett: 5+1 CONFIRMED titles

The date is still not 100% sure, but successive leaks have been speculating on the release date of the new Sony console. After a “Holiday 2020” announcement, further rumors have suggested that the Play Station on steroids could be on sale quite a bit earlier, in November 2020, in time for Black Friday. Bookmakers could soon start accepting bets on the exact day, perhaps we might find a chance with Parx Casino promo code if the matter is accepted as a sort of sports betting topic. What will the line-up of next-gen games for both Play Station 5 and Xbox … Continue reading Next-gen games for PS5 and Xbox Scarlett: 5+1 CONFIRMED titles

Xbox Studios has more new games than they know what to do with

One thing is for sure: Matt Booty, head of Xbox Studios, knows how to tease the public. He showed up at the X019 Microsoft event in London with an array of new titles and hints that more are coming, some even before Christmas and some others early in 2020. “Xbox currently has “more [unannounced] games than we know what to do with” and 2020 will be “one of the most exciting line-ups we’ve had”, Booty told the press. Xbox has now as many as 15 first-party studios. Eight of them presented new content at X019. This surely made Xbox fans … Continue reading Xbox Studios has more new games than they know what to do with