Microsoft isn’t done making acquisitions to expand the Xbox Game Studios family. The Redmond firm is even looking for a manager to oversee potential acquisitions.
More studio acquisitions for Xbox? Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, had already agreed. A new job posting clarifies what he said on the subject. The company is actively looking for a manager who is able to seize all the right opportunities.
The Xbox Game Studios takeover ball begins again
Microsoft announces that it is looking for a strategy and game development manager at a provides LinkedIn.
We work closely with the Games leadership team to identify and evaluate growth opportunities. Our charter includes addressing Microsoft Gaming’s toughest business issues, advancing Gaming’s M&A program (e.g. Activision Blizzard, ZeniMax, Double Fine, etc.) and identifying and understanding key industry dynamics. Our collaboration with the leadership team helps set the company’s direction, both with Microsoft Gaming and with Microsoft’s CEO, senior management team and board of directors.
The candidate must be a financial and analytical professional “Support strategic decisions with quantitative and qualitative rigor”. It will also be responsible for assessing the viability of “Content and Technology” acquisitions. To make it short, The lucky winner will focus on expanding the Xbox Game Studios portfolio.
Targets in Microsoft’s sights?
After the big acquisition of Bethesda and that of Activision Blizzard, has the Xbox branch turned its eyes to other publishers or studios? It seems obvious, but no rumors are circulating at the moment. And with the master builder anything is possible. Ubisoft could absolutely be a target, but such a takeover could pose problems from a competitive standpoint. Even more so when you consider that the antitrust review initiated by the Federal Trade Commission for Activision Blizzard is far from complete.
Microsoft had admitted to not being on par with PlayStation when it came to games. Will the manufacturer rely on studios capable of delivering strong solo titles? And/or Japanese structures, territory acquired by Nintendo and PlayStation? Only the future will give us answers…
