Rumor: Bethesda to buy Valve?

[Logan Westbrook]

Rumor: Bethesda to buy Valve?

There's a rumor on the ol' interweb that Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax are looking to buy a certain FPS developer.

If rumors are to be believed, Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax isn't happy with just owning the Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein franchises, it wants to get its hands on possibly the most highly regarded first-person shooter in the world, Half-Life.

Valve, like id Software, has remained independent since its inception in 1996 and has partnered up with larger companies to handle distribution, first with Sierra, and then later with EA. The purchase of Valve would be a significant boost for ZeniMax, given how beloved the developer is and the acquisition of Steam isn't something to be sneezed at either.

On Valve's part, the move might be a smart one, giving it access to funds and a relatively hands-off publisher, which is something that it seems to like. We've contacted both Valve and Zenimax for comment and will keep you updated.

Source: GayGamer [http://gaygamer.net/2009/10/rumor_zenimaxbethesda_looking.html]


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[katsabas]

Holy buckets filled with VATS. I wonder what Valve will say about this. Seeing that they are launching the new L4D, I doubt they will be easy to buy. Another EA buys Rockstar scenario.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

Well, it'll be another Great to add to the collection. I don't mind what happens, as Valve will continue as normal, and Zenimax will support them, but not overly.

 

[Johnn Johnston]

If Bethesda's TES:V schedule and VALV[sup]E[/sup]'s HL2:Ep3 schedule are in any way allowed to mingle...

My calculations show that no new games will come out of either of those companies for eight and a half eons.

 

[Desert Tiger]

Hm. I'm imagining the Heavy in Fallout 3. I need to change my pants.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

so maybe they'll actually develop for more than just m$ systems and give up excuses of "not having the man power" or something equally as bad

 

[HardRockSamurai]

Interesting. At least they're not being purchased by Disney.

 

[Tyras612]

Any compromises to Valve's game quality would make me sad ):

 

[Tairan]

it better not change steam...

 

[orangebandguy]

Valve's big enough to look after itself now. I don't think they'll get bought out.

 

[Doug]

A-hahahahaa, no. Valve are rich - even without Left 4 Dead, Portal, Half-Life 1/2/Episodes, etc, etc, they also own the Steam service, so are probably worth MORE than ZeniMax.

 

[DrunkWithPower]

so maybe they'll actually develop for more than just m$ systems and give up excuses of "not having the man power" or something equally as bad

I like your thinking, but Bethesda was a little Harry on the Fallout 3 DLC.... that is if you're pointing toward the PS3.

 

[dududf]

I don't like this.. at all. =[

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[Simalacrum]

Holy crap! If this is true, then that would truly be a match made in heaven!

 

[similar.squirrel]

The thought of something like Fallout 3 with Valve's character animation and humour is..Wait. I'm getting ahead of myself.

 

[Dusty Donuts]

So...they just want it for Half-Life? That's just like eating only the syrup from ice blocks, you aren't getting the WHOLE experience.

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

I would imagine that Valve has more than enough lucre-bucks to not even need to consider this.