Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks for $7.5B

Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by actuator on Monday September 21, 2020 @09:54AM (#24543458)

I would never want it to happen because of how much I love Nintendo. But I have always thought if there is any gaming property Apple can really benefit from buying, it is Nintendo.

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by gambiting on Monday September 21, 2020 @10:36AM (#24543973)

If I'm doing the maths correctly - Nintendo's current worth is somewhere around $40BN?

Like, that's a lot of money, even for Apple, and then I'm not sure Nintendo would want to sell?

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by masklinn on Monday September 21, 2020 @11:10AM (#24544350)

> I'm not sure Nintendo would want to sell?

Nintendo definitely wouldn't want to sell but it's publicly traded so a hostile takeover is always in the cards

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by yulaow on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @04:35AM (#24552249)

Japan government would for sure exercise their golden power if someone tries an hostile takeover on any big national corporation like Nintendo.

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