https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-set-to-acquire-bethesda-parent-zenimax-for-7-5b/ > Microsoft this morning announced plans to acquire ZeniMax Media Inc. for $7.5 billion in cash. The gaming holding company is the parent to a number of high profile publishers, including Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog and Roundhouse Studios. > Once approved, the deal would bring some of the industry’s highest profile titles under the Microsoft banner, including Elder Scrolls, Doom, Fallout, Qyuake, Wolfenstein, Dishonored, Prey and Starfield.