Microsoft mulls purchase of 4 gaming behemoths

American multinational technology company Microsoft is reportedly mulling the prospect of buying up game publishing behemoths EA and Steam, along with PUBG Corp.

Polygon cites a “reliable source” close to Microsoft who has allegedly tipped it off about Redmond’s gaming ambitions.

Rumours of such acquisitions appear to have been fuelled by the promotion of long-term Xbox figurehead Phil Spencer who will now head up Microsoft’s leadership team, a move that shows show that Redmond is serious about its gaming division.

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But the Xbox One, even with the ‘most powerful console in the world’ Xbox One X under its wing, still lags behind Sony PlayStation 4 in terms of overall sales. Many would claim this is down to a lack of captivating exclusive games, so buying the biggest names in gaming could be one way past this.

EA is one of the biggest players in gaming with a net value of around $7bn, and Valve grew from a small startup into a massive game developer, publisher and gaming platform maker.

 

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