Microsoft was considering the acquisition of several studios, including Bungie, IO Interactive and Sega
, by Thibaut
Once again, the lawsuit between Microsoft and the FTC (regarding the purchase of Activision Blizzard) reveals a few secrets. Indeed, the American manufacturer had in mind a long list of studios to acquire in the not-too-distant future.
It's via an internal email that we discover the candidates. They include Thunderful, Supergiant Games (Hades), Niantic (Pokémon Go), Playrix, Bungie, Zynga, IO Interactive (Hitman) and Scopely. Microsoft was also targeting major publishers such as Sega and Warner Bros. Games.
All this with the aim of improving Xbox Game Pass by including these companies' titles within the service.
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Source: theverge.com