Deal between Microsoft and Bethesda approved by US and EU authorities

Once all formalities are finalized, the Xbox division will acquire the The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom franchises

The European Commission and the US Securities and Exchange Commission have approved the deal between Microsoft and ZeniMax (ZeniMax includes the Bethesda publishing house along with all of its internal studios). Last year it was revealed that Microsoft is buying the gaming division of ZeniMax, including Bethesda, for 7.5 billion dollars. 

In February of this year, it became known that as part of the ZeniMax acquisition, Microsoft Corporation will establish an internal division called Vault. 

Following the final completion of the deal, Microsoft and the Xbox division will take control of The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom franchises, as well as a number of studios like Arkane, Machine Games, Tango Gameworks, and id Software.