A leaked email reveals that Microsoft had investigated the potential of acquiring Valve a and would go through with it if possible
considers Nintendo the more valuable option. However, Nintendo’s good financial situation makes both a voluntary merger and a hostile takeover impractical in the short term.
However, the final line of the email also suggests the company has taken a serious look at acquiring Valve. “But our BoD has seen the write up on Nintendo and they are fully supportive on either if opportunity arises as am I.” While the write up isn’t among the leaked documents, it seems that Microsoft’s interest in Valve extended well beyond a passing notion.Interesting to see another view on the scale of Valve's business
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