Rumors are flying that Microsoft has acquired no less than three more studios to join its growing list of game developers that make up the Xbox Game Studios. While no names have yet been confirmed, it’s widely believed that the makers of Crysis, Crytek, will be one of the companies focusing their future output on the Xbox Series X|S and Windows.
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There’s no denying when it comes to making acquisitions Microsoft and its Xbox Game Studios are not shy about aiming high. The recent purchase of ZeniMax Media, the company that owns id Software and Bethesda Softworks, for a whopping US$7.5 billion proves that Microsoft is actively and aggressively seeking to enhance its company portfolio and its vital Xbox brand. A popular tech commenter has indicated that the next companies that are being lined up for potential takeovers are the Japanese gaming stalwarts Sega and Konami.
Microsoft and Sega have been linked for decades and the acquisition of the latter by the former has been rumored for many a year. It would make sense for Xbox Game Studios to obtain Sega’s specialist knowledge and experience in the console area, and the Tokyo-based firm has certainly struggled over the last years in comparison to its Sega Genesis/Mega Drive heyday. Konami has also been thrown into the mix again, and the company would bring along val