Current Events > The one thing I find odd about Microsoft buying ZeniMax

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DEKMStephens 09/21/20 10:28:15 AM #1:	Is that Microsoft is constantly losing money on games, I was under the impression elements of their corporate wanted to scale back on video games, what happened here? --- ----- ------- <cite>DEKMStephens posted [p:944892793] in The one th... [t:78990065]...</cite> <quote>Is that Microsoft is constantly losing money on games, I was under the impression elements of their corporate wanted to scale back on video games, what happened here? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 09/21/20 10:30:40 AM #2:	Nah they've been buying developers for the past couple years, this is just by far the biggest acquisition. They're doubling down on games, not scaling back. <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:944892900] in The one th... [t:78990065]...</cite> <quote>Nah they've been buying developers for the past couple years, this is just by far the biggest acquisition. They're doubling down on games, not scaling back. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DEKMStephens 09/21/20 10:33:29 AM #3:	Oh I know, I was aware I just hadn't really thought about until now because this is a huge purchase. I'm just wondering why and how this came about. Minecraft presumably prints money but ZeniMax ips would need a lot more input and work to be profitable so it is a strange turn of events from a decade ago or whenever what I mentioned came up --- ----- ------- <cite>DEKMStephens posted [p:944892996] in The one th... [t:78990065]...</cite> <quote>Oh I know, I was aware I just hadn't really thought about until now because this is a huge purchase. I'm just wondering why and how this came about. Minecraft presumably prints money but ZeniMax ips would need a lot more input and work to be profitable so it is a strange turn of events from a decade ago or whenever what I mentioned came up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AsucaHayashi 09/21/20 10:34:36 AM #4:	it's microsoft. they could bleed for ages and still not be in the red. --- http://abload.de/img/pcgamingxtuvt.jpg https://imgur.com/9Yv0R2Z <cite>AsucaHayashi posted [p:944893044] in The one th... [t:78990065]...</cite> <quote>it's microsoft. they could bleed for ages and still not be in the red. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I Like Toast 09/21/20 10:35:19 AM #5:	https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/9/21429922/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-price-increase-september-17 --- If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all https://mikelikesthis.net the blog no one asked for is back <cite>I Like Toast posted [p:944893074] in The one th... [t:78990065]...</cite> <quote>https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/9/21429922/xbox-game-pass-for-pc-price-increase-september-17 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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