Xbox acquires Bethesda

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HollyGamer said:

sales2099 said:

I love this, so much to say. First, Microsoft has every intention to play the long game. In the last quarterly statement MS profited 13 billion. They all ready made back the purchase lol and then some. 

Then you have to consider GP isn’t all by its lonesome. It’s sustainable because you have people buying games outright on Xbox, Windows Store and Steam to provide short term revenue on top of a growing subscriber base. Minecraft still raking in money across all platforms.

Then you have indirect effects like DLC purchases of GP titles. Friend referrals to non GP owners. By itself who knows how GP is sustainable but as a ecosystem/gaming division it’s more then so. The bigger their 1st party gets the less they will need to rely on 3rd party deals. 

13 billion is not include for the cost of other thing. They need to recycle the profit to making games, marketing and paying to third party game publisher and game developer. In fact Microsoft it self said "they are not making money for Gamepass" https://wccftech.com/microsoft-admits-xbox-game-pass-isnt-really-making-a-lot-of-money-right-now/

That statement happen before they bought Zenimax, now after buying Zenimax they have other cost to cover, from loosing the capital, they also need to pay all 2 thousand and more employee and also pay their game budget development. It actually they have to spend more than just 7.5 billion. 

Dont forget Micorosft has shutdown many division and product 

Question...what’s your endgame to the “concern”? You’d think their accounting department, financial planners, and vision for the next several years would take into account all these costs associated with what they are doing? Any credentials you have are one of an outsider without the knowledge of inner workings. If you proved you have some credentials and insider claims other then “armchair economics” maybe I’d take your sentiments under consideration. 

Because all we have to be concerned about is what they are making for Xbox. That’s it. To me, any false claims of business concern tells me the non-Xbox camp has little to say that’s not blatant speculation. Which ultimately means Xbox is in a good place right now, arguably the best position it’s ever been before the start of a new generation.