The 3 Biggest Video Game Acquisitions in History

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2022 saw some of the biggest video game acquisitions in history take place. Studio consolidation has been a recent trend in gaming. Major studios are continuing to acquire other developers.

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Microsoft, Sony, and Tencent are some of the biggest names that have acquired studios over the last couple of years. As new hardware releases, console makers aim to provide gamers with the best experiences possible.

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MICROSOFT’S PURCHASE OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD IS THE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME ACQUISITION IN HISTORY This means that the studios best known for Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft would now be under the house of Xbox.

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What’s remarkable is that Microsoft’s purchase of Activision is nearly five times as much as the next highest acquisition. Zynga purchased Take-Two for just under $13 billion.

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MICROSOFT AND ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ARE INVOLVED IN OTHER LARGE ACQUISITIONS Before Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard, both companies were in the news for some of the most significant video game acquisitions.

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The irony at the time was that two Bethesda games, Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, were set to release exclusively on the PlayStation 5.

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ROUNDING OUT THE REST OF THE TOP TEN OF THE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME ACQUISITIONS In 2014, Gtech purchased International Game Technology for $4.7 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in assumed debt. IGT is the world’s largest slot machine manufacturer.

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We wrap out our list of the biggest video game acquisitions in history with two more gaming acquisitions. First, Nuverse acquired Chinese mobile developer Moonton for around $4 billion in 2021. Nuverse was able to beat Tencent in the purchase.

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The 3 Biggest Video Game Acquisitions in History

2022 saw some of the biggest video game acquisitions in history take place. Studio consolidation has been a recent trend in gaming. Major studios are continuing to acquire other developers.

Microsoft, Sony, and Tencent are some of the biggest names that have acquired studios over the last couple of years. As new hardware releases, console makers aim to provide gamers with the best experiences possible.

MICROSOFT’S PURCHASE OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD IS THE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME ACQUISITION IN HISTORY This means that the studios best known for Call of Duty, Overwatch, and World of Warcraft would now be under the house of Xbox.

What’s remarkable is that Microsoft’s purchase of Activision is nearly five times as much as the next highest acquisition. Zynga purchased Take-Two for just under $13 billion.

MICROSOFT AND ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ARE INVOLVED IN OTHER LARGE ACQUISITIONS Before Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard, both companies were in the news for some of the most significant video game acquisitions.

The irony at the time was that two Bethesda games, Deathloop and Ghostwire: Tokyo, were set to release exclusively on the PlayStation 5.

ROUNDING OUT THE REST OF THE TOP TEN OF THE BIGGEST VIDEO GAME ACQUISITIONS In 2014, Gtech purchased International Game Technology for $4.7 billion in cash and $1.7 billion in assumed debt. IGT is the world’s largest slot machine manufacturer.

We wrap out our list of the biggest video game acquisitions in history with two more gaming acquisitions. First, Nuverse acquired Chinese mobile developer Moonton for around $4 billion in 2021. Nuverse was able to beat Tencent in the purchase.

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