So, that 'Microsoft dumping the Xbox Division' rumor could be legit, as according to an insider, Amazon is in talks to buy it. Microsoft, of course, denies it.
Just a few days after the report by The Washington Post stating that Microsoft investors wanted the company's new CEO to "kill" the Xbox division, well known industry insider Pete Dodd now says that they are in talks with Amazon to transfer the property of Xbox to the giant online retail corporation (but, it could take years).
Of course that this s just a RUMOR, so take it with a huge grain of salt. Here are his tweets:
He further added the following over at NeoGaf:
| “What am I creating fud for? I own an xbox one and quite enjoy it. Am I trying to sabotage myself? I passed on a rumor that is being taken way more seriously than I imagined. That’s it. No need for Tinfoil hats,” "Am I being trolled? The original person to tell me might have been, I thought. I followed up with others. They said the same thing. Basically the scuttlebutt around D.I.C.E was that this made sense, one looking to dump, another looking to acquire. Then I talked to someone at ms that said there have been talks but it’s not even close to a done deal and if it does get done it will take years," "I thought a few people would find it entertaining that this is a current rumor and now there are sites saying that I’m saying that Microsoft is selling xbox to Amazon. Like I said before I don’t put enough stock in this to even make a thread myself. I really wish this one was closed. I take the blame, I have serious self-awareness problems as I have no idea that I can even cause a commotion like this." |
Microsoft, of course, denies it. Chief of Staff for Devices and Studios Group Aaron Greenberg commented this:
| "Ridiculous, cannot believe people would even believe something like this." |
So, there you have it. Again, as Dodd said, do with this rumor what you may...
News-Source: RUMOR: Xbox may be purchased by Amazon, according to insider (via) MaxConsole
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