Microsoft agreed to acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, an American video game publisher, for $7.5bn. "Quality differentiated content is the engine behind the growth and value of Xbox Game Pass—from Minecraft to Flight Simulator. As a proven game developer and publisher, Bethesda has seen success across every category of games, and together, we will further our ambition to empower the more than three billion gamers worldwide," Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO.