Microsoft Sought Major Game Studio Acquisitions to Bolster Xbox Game Pass, Leaked Emails Reveal

Microsoft considered buying Bungie and Sega to add to their content for the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer wanted to acquire Sega's gaming studios to drive Game Pass subscriptions on PC, console and cloud.
Bungie was also on Microsoft's list to acquire for their valuable Destiny IP and integrate their development and live operations into Xbox Game Studios.
Other companies Microsoft considered buying included IO Interactive, Thunderful, Supergiant Games, Niantic, Playrix and Zynga.
Microsoft was willing to spend big, up to $2-3 billion, to acquire game content and avoid competitors getting ahead in the subscription space that only Sony could really compete with via Game Pass.