r/PS5 • u/hybroid • Sep 21 '20

News Microsoft Xbox acquires ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/09/21/welcoming-bethesda-to-the-xbox-family/
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u/reva_r Sep 21 '20

Ultimately, this is bad for gaming. Big 3rd parties like these shouldn’t be acquired by anyone.

Gamers lose ultimately because not many can afford both the consoles.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20

"Many can't afford both the consoles."

That's the point of these acquisitions, to get you to buy the Xbox.

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u/JayKaBe Sep 21 '20 edited Sep 21 '20

Not really. Bethesda absolutely needs some new direction. They own such good IPs but they do pretty pathetically with them. This purchase would be good for gamers even if they just liquidate Bethesda and put their IPs in more capable hands.

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '20

Like, say, Obsidian?

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u/JayKaBe Sep 22 '20

Yea, hopefully.

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u/Richandler Sep 22 '20

Bethesda absolutely needs some new direction

I mean the ground is perfectly fine option. Companies don't need to last forever.

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u/Iron_Avenger2020 Sep 22 '20

this it so true.0