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2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks and other studios, in a $7.5 billion deal. The article also reports that the deal was expected to close before the second half of Microsoft’s 2021 fiscal year.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it would acquire ZeniMax Media, the parent of Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. Xbox said Bethesda's franchises would be added to its Game Pass subscription package for consoles and PCs.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft announced that it had acquired ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda. The article says Bethesda's teams and franchises would work with Microsoft and that Bethesda franchises would be added to Xbox Game Pass.
2020
Microsoft investigates reports of Windows update performance problems
Microsoft said it had received feedback and was investigating reports that the automatic KB4559309 update affected Windows 10 device performance, particularly startup time.
2020
Microsoft completes acquisition of ZeniMax Media
Microsoft completed its acquisition of ZeniMax Media, Bethesda Softworks’ parent company, in a deal reported at $7.5 billion.
2020
Microsoft announces agreement to acquire ZeniMax Media and Bethesda Softworks
Microsoft announced that it had acquired ZeniMax Media and publisher Bethesda Softworks. A contemporaneous report described the transaction as an agreement to be bought for US$7.5 billion; the evidence establishes the announcement, not completion of the transaction.
2020
Microsoft announces partnership with Water.org
Microsoft announced a partnership with Water.org to help people in Brazil, India, Indonesia and Mexico.
2020
Microsoft announces acquisition of Bethesda Game Studios
Microsoft announced its acquisition of Bethesda Game Studios for $7.5 billion, adding the studio to Microsoft’s Xbox game development business.
2020
Microsoft pledges Xbox game streaming for iOS
Microsoft said it remains committed to bringing its Xbox game streaming service, xCloud, to iOS in the future; the service had not yet come to iOS, and the timing was unclear.
2020
Viva-MTS partners with Microsoft to offer Azure Stack services
Viva-MTS partnered with Microsoft to offer Azure Stack cloud services to business customers from Viva-MTS’s data centers in Armenia.
2020
Viva-MTS pre-launches Azure Stack cloud services in Armenia
Viva-MTS pre-launched the Azure Stack cloud platform in Armenia, offering services from its own data centers to business customers.
2020
SK Telecom launches 5GX Cloud Game
SK Telecom launched its 5GX Cloud Game service in South Korea in partnership with Microsoft. The service is powered by Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and streams Xbox titles to Android smartphones and tablets.
2020
Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming on Android
Microsoft launched the xCloud game-streaming feature, bundled with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, for Android tablets and phones in 22 countries on September 15.
2020
ViewBoard IFP70 series receives Windows Collaboration Displays certification
ViewSonic announced that its ViewBoard IFP70 Interactive Display series had been certified by Microsoft as Windows Collaboration Displays.
2020
Microsoft and Abnormal Security form global strategic alliance
Microsoft announced a global strategic alliance with Abnormal Security. Abnormal Security will move its platform to Azure, and Microsoft will offer the startup’s platform to enterprise customers through Microsoft co-sell and the Azure Marketplace.
2020
TikTok rejects Microsoft's offer to acquire its U.S. business
TikTok rejected Microsoft's offer to acquire its U.S. business. Microsoft said it had been notified by ByteDance that TikTok's U.S. business would not be sold to Microsoft.
2020
Microsoft announces leadership appointments for the UK and Western Europe
Microsoft announced that Clare Barclay would become CEO of Microsoft UK and Cindy Rose would become President for Microsoft’s Western Europe business, with both appointments effective October 1, 2020. Rose succeeds Vahé Torossian, who will lead Microsoft’s Business Applications Division at its Redmond headquarters.
2020
Mercedes-Benz rolled out Virtual Remote Support to U.S. dealerships
Mercedes-Benz Virtual Remote Support, a remote assistance system for dealership technicians, was rolled out to all 383 U.S. dealerships. It uses HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 Remote Assist to connect onsite technicians with remote specialists.
2020
Microsoft announces Xbox All Access expansion to 12 countries
Microsoft announced that Xbox All Access would expand to 12 countries during the holiday season, offering Xbox consoles and 24 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate through monthly payments.
2020
Nutanix and Microsoft announce hybrid-cloud partnership
Nutanix announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver hybrid-cloud capabilities, including Nutanix Clusters on Azure, procurement and support options, and integration with Azure Arc.