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Crazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valve (www.altchar.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 124 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Almost certainly fake, but what a horrible thought.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I think all indications have been that Microsoft is getting out of the video game business. Or, if they were planning on staying in, why would they close a bunch of studios, including successful ones like Hi-Fi Rush's Tango games.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 months ago

Microsoft wanted to buy Nintendo and Valve before. It was in the leaked documents. And I'm sure Microsoft makes suggestions all the time, we just don't hear about it usually. We mostly hear about deals that happen.

Besides that, I can't imagine that a competitor could buy a competitor. That would be illegal in most cuntries. Unlike Activision, which was not a competitor to Microsoft.