https://wccftech.com/microsofts-phil-spencer-shoots-down-japanese-studio-acquisition-rumors/

With Microsoft's game studio acquisition spree, which recently reached new heights with the $7.5 billion Bethesda/Zenimax deal, many have been wondering whether the Windows and Xbox company would now turn its gaze directly to Japanese studios in order to further bolster its first-party portfolio.

A new rumor shared a couple of days ago by Bloomberg suggested Microsoft had indeed approached several Japanese developers and publishers, but in an interview published today by Gamespot, Microsoft's Head of Gaming Phil Spencer shot down the story.