Private Division (Take-Two) Acquires Roll7

Rockstar Games Acquires Ruffian Games

October 14, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Rockstar Games has acquired Dundee-based Ruffian Games; the studio will operate under the name Rockstar Dundee with founders Gary Liddon and Billy Thomson remaining as Co-Studio Directors. Terms were not disclosed; Rockstar (part of Take-Two Interactive) said the acquisition expands its global studio footprint and adds development talent and experience to future projects.

Rollic (Zynga) Acquires German Mobile Game Developer Popcore

November 17, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Rollic, a Zynga subsidiary, has acquired Berlin-based mobile game developer Popcore. The acquisition strengthens Rollic's position in hyper-casual and puzzle mobile gaming by combining Popcore's ad-driven, free-to-play titles and 150+ developer team with Rollic's global publishing and live-operations capabilities.

Playmaker Capital Acquires Two-Up Agency

August 31, 2021

Software

Playmaker Capital Inc. acquired Two-Up Agency Ltd., a London- and Krakow-based digital product agency serving the online gaming and sports betting industries. The acquisition (100% of Two-Up) expands Playmaker's technology capabilities and integrates Two-Up's products into Playmaker Bench; consideration was up to US$5.75 million including cash, shares and earn-outs.

ROLLER Acquires BookNow Software

October 10, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

ROLLER, the Austin-based venue management platform, has acquired BookNow Software, a UK-based Salesforce-native booking and operations platform. The deal expands ROLLER's European footprint and brings BookNow's CRM interoperability and enterprise-focused booking capabilities into ROLLER's product suite; BookNow founder Luke Sims will join ROLLER to lead the business as CEO of BookNow under ROLLER.

Take-Two Interactive Acquires Dynamixyz

July 1, 2021

Software

Take-Two Interactive Software has acquired Dynamixyz, a France-based developer of video-based facial animation, motion capture, and 3D processing tools. Dynamixyz will operate as a division of Take-Two and work exclusively with Take-Two's publishing labels and studios; financial terms were not disclosed.

ROLLER Acquires Active8 Software

June 21, 2022

Software

ROLLER, a venue management software provider, has acquired Active8 Software, a Lewisville, Texas-based POS and venue management platform for trampoline parks and family entertainment centers. The combined business will operate under the ROLLER name to extend ROLLER's global footprint and enhance its product capabilities for leisure and attractions venues.