One of the biggest gaming news stories of 2020 broke this week when Microsoft announced it would buy ZeniMax for $7.5 billion. People understandably have a lot of questions about the deal, and in particular, what it might mean for the future of ZeniMax and its subsidiary, Fallout and Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently appeared on CNBC to discuss the deal. Asked directly if Microsoft would make any cuts to the company, Spencer replied, "Our plan is to leave it alone."

"ZeniMax has an amazing track record of building great games. Our goal is to make ZeniMax the best ZeniMax they can be," Spencer added. "Working individually with their studios on the great platform technology that we have and getting their creators' feedback into the things we need to go build, that's just a critical flywheel for us."