Video Game Acquisitions Change Industry for Better or Worse

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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