Video Game Acquisitions Change Industry for Better or Worse
There have been many video game acquisitions in the past couple of months. From smaller scales one like Embracer Group purchasing some of Square Enix’s IP’s for 300 million. Then there is the gargantuan Xbox acquisition of Activision Blizzard King for 68.7 billion dollars. How will all of the acquisitions hold? Only time will tell.
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Take two/Zynga
https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/10/take-two-to-acquire-mobile-gaming-giant-zynga-for-12-7b/
Activision/Blizzard King
https://www.windowscentral.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuit
Sony/Bungie
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-01-31-sony-buying-bungie-for-usd3-6-billion
Ubisoft
https://gamerant.com/guillemot-family-ubisoft-buyout-prevention/
Electronic Arts
https://www.engadget.com/ea-sale-or-merger-report-152505136.html