Earlier as we speak, Microsoft introduced that it had entered into an settlement to acquire ZeniMax Media, the guardian firm of Bethesda Softworks, that means that each one of Bethesda’s varied subsidiaries and studios could be becoming a member of Xbox. While this implies a number of fashionable franchises like Doom, The Elder Scrolls, and Dishonored have abruptly grow to be first-party titles for Xbox, it’s Fallout that has maybe seen probably the most chatter since then. And much more particularly, Fallout: New Vegas, the 2010 title developer by Obsidian Entertainment for Bethesda Softworks. And Obsidian has made a reasonably… noncommital touch upon it.
You see, with Xbox buying Bethesda Softworks (and the varied IPs related to it), that now signifies that Obsidian Entertainment and Bethesda Softworks are finally owned by the identical people. Obsidian was acquired by Xbox back in 2018, you may recall. Whatever potential roadblocks there may need been in place for a sequel to Fallout: New Vegas to formally get the inexperienced gentle would seem to have evaporated this morning.
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— Obsidian (@Obsidian) September 21, 2020
According to the press launch asserting the acquisition, Microsoft is buying ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in money. The deal is topic to all the same old authorized hurdles behind such acquisitions, however Microsoft expects to shut on it within the second half of 2021’s fiscal yr.
“Gaming is probably the most expansive class within the leisure trade, as individuals in every single place flip to gaming to attach, socialize and play with their associates,” mentioned Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, as a part of the identical press launch. “Quality differentiated content material is the engine behind the expansion and worth of Xbox Game Pass—from Minecraft to Flight Simulator. As a confirmed game developer and writer, Bethesda has seen success throughout each class of games, and collectively, we are going to additional our ambition to empower the greater than three billion avid gamers worldwide.”
The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are each set to launch on November 10th for $499 and $299, respectively. Pre-orders are anticipated to go reside tomorrow morning, September 22nd. You can take a look at all of our previous coverage of Xbox right here.
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