Microsoft is rumored to be planning the acquisition of Valve for 16 billion dollars

Unfortunately, it is not known where Dior got his information from. Nonetheless, his post on X has spread like wildfire on the Internet and has now achieved over 5.7 million views. At first glance, Microsoft's interest in Valve seems obvious. After all, the company has established itself in the handheld gaming sector with the Steam Deck (available on Amazon for $524), something that Microsoft has not yet managed to do. On closer inspection, however, this does not appear to be a realistic offer.

Last year, Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for 68.7 billion US dollars. It seems rather unrealistic that Valve, with its thriving gaming store and brands such as Counter-Strike, Dota and Half Life, would only be worth around a quarter of this price. After the veracity of the rumor was already being questioned in the comments under Dior's X post, well-known gaming insider Tom Warren has spoken out. He regrets that you can now buy the blue checkmark on X and says that Microsoft is not planning to take over Valve:

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