EU officially approves Microsoft purchase of Bethesda

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The 🗹 between Microsoft and Bethesda over the weekend, writing that it "does not raise serious doubts as to its compatibility with the common market." In other words, the EU doesn't see Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda as creating a monopoly in the video games industry. 

Just yesterday, Microsoft's ൲purchase of Bethesda was approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. While this wasn't by any means the final hurdle for the deal to go through, it moved the deal one step closer to the finish line. Now, with the EU and SEC rulings having gone through and been approved, there's little else standing in the way of Microsoft acquiring Bethesda.

Previously, Xbox boss Phil Spencer estimated that the deal would go through 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:in the second half of 2021. When 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft announced the 💦purchase of 🐼Bethesda last year in September 2020, there was some confusion as to whether Bethesda timed PlayStation exclusives like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo would still be exclusive to Sony's console, but Microᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚsoft has pledged to uphold al🙈l previous deals.

As for Bethesda itself, the company will run "澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:semi-independently" from Microsoft after the acquisition goes through. Additionally, the developer is apparently aiming to launch 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Starfield later this year in 2021, ⛎so this could be the first test of whether Microsoft will al🔴low a Bethesda-made game to arrive on Sony platforms on day one.

For a complete look at all the games coming to Microsoft's powerful next-gen console, head over to our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Xbox Series X games guide for more.

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a de♎gree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.