Microsoft Planned to Buy SEGA and Bungie

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27 June 2023 20:09

Microsoft's internal emails revealed that the planned to buy SEGA Sammy and Bungie. Internal emails read as “We believe that Sega has built a well-balanced portfolio of games across segments with global geographic appeal, and will help us accelerate Xbox Game Pass both on and off-console.” The emails also revealed that Microsoft also targeted IO Interactive and Bungie.

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Microsoft Planned to Buy SEGA and Bungie

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27 June 2023 20:09

Tags: Microsoft

Microsoft's internal emails revealed that the planned to buy SEGA Sammy and Bungie. Internal emails read as “We believe that Sega has built a well-balanced portfolio of games across segments with global geographic appeal, and will help us accelerate Xbox Game Pass both on and off-console.” The emails also revealed that Microsoft also targeted IO Interactive and Bungie.

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