Crazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valve
Crazy rumour suggests Microsoft are preparing $16 billion offer for Valve
X user Dior dropped a bombshell that Microsoft are preparing an offer of $16 billion in cash to buy Valve including their assets and IP.
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That.... weirdly... seems like a lowball given the recent success of the steam deck
30 0 ReplyLooking at the sales estimates, the numbers appear pretty modest compared to the other gaming devices. They’re probably under 5m units sold since early 2022.
1 0 ReplyEA is worth several times that and they don't have the #1 PC games platform or any hardware
Valve should at least be in the same ballpark
11 0 ReplyYeah, just saying that most of Valve’s value is probably in their software. Their hardware installed base is pretty small compared to others.
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