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

Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by chaostheory on Monday September 21, 2020 @10:50PM (#24550411)

If you think Valve will exit software development, then you don't understand the market. Valve did do that and had this luxury when they were the only big game platform on PC. Unfortunately for them, there's GOG, EPIC, and MS Game Pass now. They need exclusives and the best way to do that without going the EPIC route is by developing their own games.

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by nickflood on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @04:03AM (#24552075)

I'd argue that Valve doesn't need exclusives just yet. By virtue of being the default PC store they get plenty of games that are not on any other store. But this will change.

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Re:Microsoft to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks... by chaostheory on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @02:41PM (#24558255)

Alyx wouldn't exist if you were right. GOG and EPIC are credible threats.

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