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List of largest video game mergers and acquisitions

This is a list of largest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the video game industry with publicly disclosed deal values. Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is the most expensive video game acquisitions of all time followed by Activision-Vivendi Games merger and Take-Two Interactive-Zynga acquisition. 14 of the 20 most expensive video game purchases in video game history occurred just between 2020 and 2023.

M&A with deal value of at least US$1 billion

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Acquirer Target Year Deal value (US$) Inflation adjusted (US$) Reference
  Microsoft   Activision Blizzard 2023 75,400,000,000 75,400,000,000 [1][2]
  Activision     Vivendi Games 2008 18,900,000,000 26,746,000,000 [3]
  Take-Two Interactive   Zynga 2022 12,700,000,000 13,223,000,000 [4]
  Tencent   Supercell (81.4%) 2016 8,600,000,000 10,918,000,000 [5]
  Microsoft   ZeniMax Media 2021 8,100,000,000 9,108,000,000 [6]
  Activision Blizzard     King 2016 5,900,000,000 7,584,000,000 [7]
  Savvy Games Group   Scopely 2023 4,900,000,000 4,900,000,000 [8]
  ByteDance   Moonton 2021 4,000,000,000 4,498,000,000 [9][10]
    Sony Interactive Entertainment   Bungie 2022 3,700,000,000 3,852,000,000 [11][12]
  EQT   Keywords Studios 2024 2,390,000,000 2,390,000,000 [13]
  Microsoft   Mojang 2014 2,500,000,000 3,218,000,000 [14]
  Electronic Arts   Glu Mobile 2021 2,400,000,000 2,699,000,000 [15]
  Facebook   Oculus VR 2014 2,000,000,000 2,574,000,000 [16]
  Zynga   Peak 2020 1,800,000,000 2,119,000,000 [17]
  Bandai   Namco 2005 1,700,000,000 2,652,000,000 [18]
  Tencent   Leyou 2020 1,500,000,000 1,766,000,000 [19]
  Savvy Games Group   ESL,   FACEIT 2022 1,500,000,000 1,562,000,000 [20]
  Electronic Arts   Playdemic 2021 1,400,000,000 1,574,000,000 [21]
  Embracer Group   Gearbox Software 2021 1,300,000,000 1,462,000,000 [22]
  Tencent   Sumo Group 2021 1,270,000,000 1,428,000,000 [23]
  Electronic Arts   Codemasters 2020 1,200,000,000 1,413,000,000 [24]
  Tencent   Easybrain 2024 1,200,000,000 1,200,000,000 [25]
  Scopely   GSN Games 2021 1,000,000,000 1,124,000,000 [26]

M&A with deal value of at least US$100 million

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Acquirer Target Year Deal value (US$) Inflation adjusted (US$) Reference
  Zhongji Holding   DianDian Interactive 2014 960,000,000 1,236,000,000 [27]
  Churchill Downs Incorporated   Big Fish Games 2014 885,000,000 1,139,000,000 [28]
  Sega   Rovio Entertainment 2023 776,000,000 776,000,000 [29]
  Electronic Arts   BioWare
  Pandemic Studios		 2007 775,000,000 1,139,000,000 [30]
  Electronic Arts   PopCap Games 2011 750,000,000 1,016,000,000 [31]
  Square   Enix 2003 727,000,000 1,204,000,000 [32]
  Zynga   Small Giant Games 2018 700,000,000 849,000,000 [33]
  Electronic Arts   Jamdat Mobile 2005 680,000,000 1,061,000,000 [34]
  Embracer Group   Easybrain 2021 640,000,000 640,000,000 [35]
  The Walt Disney Company   Playdom 2010 563,000,000 787,000,000 [36]
  Macarthur Fortune Holding   Jagex 2020 530,000,000 530,000,000 [37]
  Zynga   NaturalMotion 2014 527,000,000 678,000,000 [38]
  Embracer Group   Saber Interactive 2020 525,000,000 525,000,000 [39]
  Zynga   StarLark 2021 525,000,000 525,000,000 [40]
  Nexon   Gloops 2012 486,000,000 645,000,000 [41]
  Take-Two Interactive   Gearbox Software 2024 460,000,000 460,000,000 [42]
  Embracer Group   Aspyr 2021 450,000,000 450,000,000 [43]
  Pearl Abyss   CCP Games 2018 425,000,000 516,000,000 [44][45]
  Square Enix   Taito 2005 409,100,000 638,000,000 [46]
  DeNA   ngmoco 2010 400,000,000 559,000,000 [47]
  Electronic Arts   Playfish 2009 400,000,000 568,000,000 [48]
  Tencent   Riot Games 2011 400,000,000 542,000,000 [49]
    Sony Computer Entertainment   Gaikai 2012 380,000,000 504,000,000 [50]
  Take-Two Interactive   Nordeus 2021 378,000,000 378,000,000 [51]
  Microsoft   Rare 2002 375,000,000 635,000,000 [52]
  The Walt Disney Company   New Horizon Interactive 2007 350,930,000 516,000,000 [53]
  Electronic Arts   Respawn Entertainment 2017 315,000,000 392,000,000 [54]
  Embracer Group     Square Enix Europe 2022 300,000,000 300,000,000 [55]
  Enad Global 7   Daybreak Game Company 2020 300,000,000 300,000,000 [56]
  Take-Two Interactive   Social Point 2017 250,000,000 311,000,000 [57]
  Zynga   Gram Games 2018 250,000,000 303,000,000 [58]
  Beacon Interactive   Saber Interactive 2024 247,000,000 [a] 247,000,000 [59]
    Sony Interactive Entertainment   Insomniac Games 2019 229,000,000 273,000,000

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  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment   TT Games 2007 210,000,000 309,000,000 [61]
  GREE, Inc.   Funzio 2012 210,000,000 279,000,000 [62]
  Zynga   OMGPop 2012 210,000,000 279,000,000 [63]
  Lycos   Gamesville 1999 207,000,000 379,000,000 [64]
  Koei   Tecmo 2009 207,000,000 299,000,000 [65]
  Take-Two Interactive   Playdots 2020 193,000,000 193,000,000 [66]
  Zynga   Rollic 2020 180,000,000 180,000,000 [67]
  Viacom   Harmonix 2006 175,000,000 264,000,000 [68]
  Jam City   Ludia 2021 165,000,000 165,000,000 [69]
  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment   Turbine Entertainment Software 2010 160,000,000 224,000,000 [70]
  THQ Nordic AB     Koch Media 2018 149,600,000 182,000,000 [71]
  Tencent   Funcom 2020 148,000,000 148,000,000 [72]
  Embracer Group   Flying Wild Hog 2020 137,000,000 137,000,000 [73]
  Infogrames   GT Interactive 1999 135,000,000 247,000,000 [74]
  Leaf Mobile   East Side Games 2021 135,000,000 135,000,000 [75]
  Electronic Arts   Maxis 1997 125,000,000 237,000,000 [76]
  Embracer Group   Perfect World Entertainment 2021 125,000,000 125,000,000 [77]
  Electronic Arts   Westwood Studios 1998 122,500,000 229,000,000 [78]
  Square Enix   Eidos Interactive 2009 120,000,000 170,000,000 [79]
  Turtle Beach   Performance Designed Products 2024 118,000,000 118,000,000 [80]
  Microsoft   Ninja Theory 2018 117,000,000 141,600,000 [81]
  Aonic   NDreams 2023 110,000,000 110,000,000 [82]
  Embracer Group   A Thinking Ape 2020 105,000,000 105,000,000 [83]
  Nordisk Film   Avalanche Studios 2018 103,000,000 125,000,000 [84]
  Infogrames   Hasbro Interactive 2000 100,000,000 177,000,000 [85]
  Sumo Group   Pipeworks Studios 2020 100,000,000 100,000,000 [86]
  Microsoft   Ensemble Studios 2001 100,000,000 172,000,000 [87]

M&A with deal value of at least US$1 million

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Acquirer Target Year Deal value (US$) Reference
  Keywords Studios   The Multiplayer Group 2023 95,240,000 [88]
  Leyou   Digital Extremes 2014 73,200,000 [89]
  Hasbro Interactive   MicroProse 1998 70,000,000 [90]
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  Leyou		   SNK Playmore 2015 63,500,000 [91]
  Nacon   Daedalic Entertainment 2022 60,200,000 [92]
  Eidos Interactive   IO Interactive 2004 51,120,000 [93]
  Perfect World   Cryptic Studios 2011 50,000,000 [94]
  Keywords Studios   High Voltage Software 2020 50,000,000 [95]
  THQ Nordic AB   Warhorse Studios 2019 48,510,000 [96]
  Electronic Arts   Criterion Software 2004 48,000,000 [97]
  Focus Home Interactive   Dotemu 2021 46,000,000 [98]
  Embracer Group     4A Games 2020 45,000,000 [99]
  Nacon   Big Ant Studios 2021 42,500,000 [100]
  Devolver Digital   Good Shepherd Entertainment 2021 41,255,000 [101]
  Devolver Digital   System Era Softworks 2023 40,000,000 [102]
  Take-Two Interactive   Angel Studios 2002 38,000,000[b] [103]
  Electronic Arts   Origin Systems 1992 35,000,000 [104]
  THQ Nordic AB   Coffee Stain Studios 2018 34,900,000 [105]
  Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment   Midway Games 2009 33,000,000 [106][107]
  Keywords Studios   Forgotten Empires 2022 32,500,000 [108]
  Take-Two Interactive   Visual Concepts
  Kush Games		 2005 32,200,000 [109]
  tinyBuild   Versus Evil 2021 31,300,000 [110]
  Codemasters   Slightly Mad Studios 2019 30,000,000 [111]
  Devolver Digital   Firefly Studios 2021 27,476,000 [101]
  Devolver Digital   Croteam 2020 26,935,000 [101]
  Sega   Relic Entertainment 2013 26,600,000 [112]
  Ubisoft   Reflections Interactive 2006 24,000,000 [113]
    Koch Media   Volition 2013 23,000,000 [112]
  Kadokawa Corporation   From Software 2014 22,500,000 [114]
  Activision   Treyarch 2001 20,000,000 [115]
  Devolver Digital   Nerial 2021 17,353,000 [101]
  tinyBuild   Bad Pixel 2021 17,100,000 [116]
  GT Interactive   Reflections Interactive 1999 14,700,000 [117]
  Take-Two Interactive   DMA Design 2000 11,000,000 [118]
  Embracer Group   Tarsier Studios 2019 10,500,000 [119]
  tinyBuild   Animal 2021 10,100,000 [120]
  Opera   YoYo Games 2021 10,000,000 [121]
  Atari SA   Nightdive Studios 2023 10,000,000 [122]
  Starbreeze Studios   Dhruva Interactive 2016 8,500,000 [123]
  Focus Home Interactive   Deck13 2020 7,900,000 [124]
  Take-Two Interactive   Dhruva Interactive 2019 7,900,000 [125]
  Paradox Interactive   Harebrained Schemes 2018 7,500,000 [126]
  Take-Two Interactive   Barking Dog Studios 2002 3,000,000 [127]

M&A which failed to complete

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Acquirer Target Year Deal value (US$) Notes Reference
  Vivendi   Ubisoft 2016 6,400,000,000 In 2018, Vivendi agreed to stop pursuing its hostile takeover bid for Ubisoft and sell its shares to various investors, including Tencent. Vivendi had completely divested its stake in Ubisoft by March 2019. [128][129][130]
  Electronic Arts   Take-Two Interactive 2008 1,900,000,000 Although Take-Two were interested in merging with another company at the time, Strauss Zelnick and Take-Two's board of directors considered EA's cash offer inadequate. In September 2008, EA gave up on the acquisition and let the offer expire. [131][132][133]
  Take-Two Interactive     Vivendi Universal Games 2003 1,000,000,000 Take-Two planned to acquire Vivendi's video game division, which at the time was up for sale as part of the parent company's plan to sell $7.7 billion in assets. Take-Two's offer was far short of the $1.6 billion Vivendi sought for the business. Ultimately the deal never came to pass and Vivendi Games would later merge with Activision to form Activision Blizzard. [134]
  Take-Two Interactive   Codemasters 2020 994,000,000 Take-Two offered to acquire Codemasters in November 2020 for approximately US$994 million and Codemasters subsequently accepted the deal. However, in December 2020, Electronic Arts placed a rival offer of $1.2 billion, 14% higher than Take-Two's bid, which Codemasters' board of directors agreed to instead. Take-Two formally withdrew its offer in January 2021, ceding to EA's bid. EA fully acquired Codemasters on February 21, 2021. [135][136][137][138]
  Playtika   Rovio 2023 813,000,000 Playtika held preliminary discussions with Rovio about a potential acquisition in January 2023. Playtika made a €9.05 per share all-cash offer to Rovio's board of directors. Those discussions ended with no deal the following March and Rovio stated that it would seek merger discussions with other parties instead. [139][140]
  GT Interactive   MicroProse 1997 250,000,000 Despite the merger agreement being signed and unanimously approved by both companies shareholders, the merger was called off two months after the deal was signed. The merger was reportedly called off due to "fundamental" disagreement over the handling of research and development costs. In the following years, MicroProse was acquired by Hasbro. [141][142][143][144]
  Square Enix   Tecmo 2008 200,000,000 Tecmo rejected Square Enix's buyout offer, opting instead for a merger of equals with Koei. [145][146]
  Elevation Partners   Eidos Interactive 2005 136,300,000 Elevation attempted to acquire Eidos in March 2005 as the newly formed firm's first acquisition, but were outbid by SCi, who ultimately acquired Eidos in May 2005. [147][148]
  ZeniMax Media   Relic Entertainment 2013 26,300,000 At THQ's bankruptcy auction, ZeniMax bid $26.3 million for Relic Entertainment and the Company of Heroes IP, but were subsequently outbid by Sega by only $300K, with Sega ultimately acquiring Relic. [149][150]

Notes

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  1. ^ Beacon Interactive has the option to later acquire 4A Games and Zen Studios from Embracer Group, which will raise the total acquisition price to $500 Million if exercised
  2. ^ Take-Two Interactive bought Angel Studios for US$28 million in cash and 235,679 shares of restricted stock, totaling a value of approximately US$38 million.[103]

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