<p>Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash, strengthening its Xbox video game offering with the studio behind smash hit titles <em>Fallout</em> and the <em>Doom </em>reboot.</p>.<p>ZeniMax is the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, whose hits also include <em>The Elder Scrolls</em>.</p>.<p>Microsoft said it plans to bring Bethesda's future games into its monthly Xbox Game Pass subscription service when they launch on Xbox or PC.</p>.<p>Gaming is on a tear due to demand from stuck-at-home users during the Covid-19 pandemic and Microsoft has put its faith in offering users many ways to play via its cloud service and consoles at different price points.</p>
<p>Microsoft Corp said on Monday it would acquire ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion in cash, strengthening its Xbox video game offering with the studio behind smash hit titles <em>Fallout</em> and the <em>Doom </em>reboot.</p>.<p>ZeniMax is the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, whose hits also include <em>The Elder Scrolls</em>.</p>.<p>Microsoft said it plans to bring Bethesda's future games into its monthly Xbox Game Pass subscription service when they launch on Xbox or PC.</p>.<p>Gaming is on a tear due to demand from stuck-at-home users during the Covid-19 pandemic and Microsoft has put its faith in offering users many ways to play via its cloud service and consoles at different price points.</p>