Microsoft, the Xbox-maker, has acquired the Maryland-based ZeniMax for $7.5 billion in 2021. The acquisition gives Microsoft control of ZeniMax’s well-known game publishing division, Bethesda Softworks, and popular game franchises such as The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Doom. In addition to the acquisition, Microsoft has also accepted the formation of the first labor union in the U.S. for its video…