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2024-05-23 08:06:39 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0637FB2593A9C8C85E43148DE42D834774605D48F097660140E55FEFD8FF2BE5
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In 2023, a leaked email revealed Phil Spencer's interest in buying Valve "if the opportunity arises". However, the rumor in this post is not from a credible source and the image is from an online messageboard. Factcheck: https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/matthew-wilson/rumour-claims-microsoft-is-preparing-a-16b-offer-to-acquire-valve/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/09/19/microsoft-board-supported-buying-nintendo-or-valve-in-2020-internal-emails-show/ Email leak: https://forum.tabletpc.review/uploads/short-url/ldUuHfiJZRFdrJq9CLfdhXoPR8u.pdf https://venturebeat.com/games/ceo-gabe-newell-explains-why-valve-created-steam-machines/ Image source: https://icon-era.com/threads/rumour-microsoft-is-preparing-an-offer-of-16b-for-valve.12192/ Rumor origin: https://twitter.com/user/status/1793240111435420149
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