According to 80lv , recently many forums and social networks have widely spread rumors that Microsoft is about to acquire Valve for $16 billion. However, the Redmond tech giant quickly denied it.
The rumor was started by user xDiorCS on the social network X and quickly spread by many YouTubers and online news sites. Many people were worried about the prospect of Valve, especially the gaming platform Steam, being acquired by Microsoft.
Given the rapid spread, some have speculated that Newell’s consideration of selling the company stems from the Deadlock leaks over the past week. However, many others are skeptical, saying that such a deal is considered unlikely under the current circumstances.
The rumor was started by a post on X
However, Tom Warren, a gaming industry insider and senior editor at The Verge , has denied the rumor. He asserted that no acquisition deal is in the works as rumored, nor does Microsoft have plans to acquire Valve in the near future.
Warren also added that the $16 billion figure is said to be too low compared to Valve's annual profits and there is no evidence provided by xDiorCS to prove this rumor.
The rumor may have come from documents revealed during the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) lawsuit against Microsoft last year, which revealed that Microsoft internally considered acquiring Nintendo or Valve in 2020. However, this was only an idea discussed internally and was never officially proposed to Nintendo or Valve.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thong-tin-microsoft-mua-lai-valve-la-gia-mao-185240524095833794.htm
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