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EU approves Microsoft's $7.5B deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, without conditions

On this page you can search for all merger cases. Kyle Orland / Ars Technica : Microsoft confirms “some” new Bethesda titles will be exclusive to Xbox, PC Jeff Grubb / VentureBeat : Xbox boss: Some new Bethesda games ‘will be exclusive to Xbox’ Samuel Tolbert / Windows Central : Bethesda is now officially a part of Xbox first-party Paul Tassi / Forbes : Why Wouldn't Microsoft Make Bethesda Games Xbox Exclusive? Kris Holt / Engadget : Bethesda is now officially part of Xbox Xbox Wire : Officially Welcoming Bethesda to Team Xbox Alice O'Connor / Rock, Paper, Shotgun : Some new Bethesda games will be exclusive to PC and Xbox Alessio Palumbo / Wccftech : Bethesda Posts Emotional 'Here's to the Journey' Retrospective Video on the Day It Joins Microsoft Laurent Giret / OnMSFT.com : Microsoft completes its acquisition of Bethesda and confirms some upcoming games will be exclusive to Xbox Chris Moyse / Destructoid : Rumor: Microsoft to discuss Bethesda acquisition and what it means for Xbox fans later this week Pulasthi Ariyasinghe / Neowin : Bethesda officially joins Xbox family, some exclusives planned for the future Jonathan Keane / Silicon Republic : Microsoft's $7.5bn takeover of Bethesda gets the nod from the EU Vic Hood / TechRadar : The Elder Scrolls 6's future on Xbox could be announced very soon Eddie Makuch / GameSpot : Microsoft Is Reportedly Holding A Bethesda Briefing This Week, Here's What May Happen Steve Wright / Stevivor : Microsoft, Bethesda merger approved by US, EU regulatory bodies Surur / MSPoweruser : Microsoft's plans for Bethesda leaked, but biggest question unaswered Sean Carey / TrueAchievements : Microsoft to reportedly hold a Bethesda video presentation this week Cale Michael / Dot Esports : European Commission approves Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax Media Thomas Wilde / GeekWire : What to expect from Microsoft's blockbuster Bethesda acquisition as deal gets EU approval Ron Camacho / Game Rant : More Details About Microsoft Bethesda Presentation Revealed James Farrell / SiliconANGLE : EU gives green light to Microsoft's $7.5 billion ZeniMax acquisition Ravi Sinha / GamingBolt : Microsoft and Bethesda Event Will Focus on Xbox Game Pass - Rumor Katyanna Quach / The Register : European, US watchdogs approve Microsoft's $7.5bn deal to takeover video games publisher ZeniMax Cohen Coberly / TechSpot : Microsoft's $7.5 billion ZeniMax purchase has been approved by regulators Nathan Ord / HotHardware.com News : Microsoft Gains Regulatory Approval For ZeniMax Acquisition And What It Could Mean For Future Xbox Games Eli Blumenthal / CNET : Microsoft's $7.5 billion Bethesda deal has been approved by the EU Ryan Browne / CNBC : EU clears Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of video game publisher Bethesda Surej Singh / NME : SEC approves Microsoft's $7.5billion acquisition of Bethesda Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo : Microsoft's $7.5 Billion Bethesda Acquisition Gets the All Clear Luke Jones / WinBuzzer : Microsoft's Acquisition of ZeniMax Media (Bethesda) Given EU Green Light Steve Vegvari / iPhone in Canada Blog : Microsoft's Acquisition of Bethesda Approved by EU Tweets: @aarongreenberg : Welcome Bethesda! We now have one of the largest, most creative, and quality first party studio line-ups ever. Great day to be an @Xbox fan. To celebrate, we're bringing more @bethesda games into Game Pass later this week. Stay tuned! https://news.xbox.com/... Phil Spencer / @xboxp3 : Today we officially welcome Bethesda to Team Xbox. Our goal is to empower the teams across Bethesda to create their greatest work and to learn from them as we deliver more games to more players around the world. Our work together begins now. https://news.xbox.com/... @darnereddick : I know we are arguing about exclusivity but let's give Kudos to MS and Xbox for steeping up and making the purchase.. It could have just as easily been Google or Amazon purchasing Zenimax/Bethesda 🤢🤢 https://twitter.com/... Tom Warren / @tomwarren : “The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given the combined entity's limited market position upstream and the presence of strong downstream competitors in the distribution of video games.” https://www.theverge.com/... Roberto Serrano / @geronimo_73 : The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Zenimax Media Inc. by Microsoft Corporation's $7.5 billion deal Now the Xbox Game Studios has 23 first-party studios 💚👏Congrats @Xbox > https://ec.europa.eu/... #Microsoft #Xbox #Zenimax #Bethesda https://twitter.com/...

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  • @darnereddick @darnereddick on x
    I know we are arguing about exclusivity but let's give Kudos to MS and Xbox for steeping up and making the purchase.. It could have just as easily been Google or Amazon purchasing Zenimax/Bethesda 🤢🤢 https://twitter.com/...
  • @tomwarren Tom Warren on x
    “The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, given the combined entity's limited market position upstream and the presence of strong downstream competitors in the distribution of video games.” https://www.theverge.com/...
  • @geronimo_73 Roberto Serrano on x
    The European Commission has approved the acquisition of Zenimax Media Inc. by Microsoft Corporation's $7.5 billion deal Now the Xbox Game Studios has 23 first-party studios 💚👏Congrats @Xbox > https://ec.europa.eu/... #Microsoft #Xbox #Zenimax #Bethesda https://twitter.com/...