Microsoft to Acquire ZeniMax Media (Bethesda Softworks)

Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 Billion

January 18, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Microsoft Corporation announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion (at $95.00 per share). The deal, which will bring Activision Blizzard’s franchises and nearly 10,000 employees into Microsoft Gaming, is intended to accelerate growth across mobile, PC, console and cloud gaming and bolster Microsoft’s Game Pass offering.

Sony Acquires 2.5% Stake in Bandai Namco Holdings

July 31, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Sony Group Corporation agreed to buy 16 million shares of Bandai Namco Holdings for about ¥68 billion (roughly $430 million), taking a 2.5% stake in the company. The investment formalizes a strategic alliance to expand global fan communities and develop IP-driven experiences across gaming, anime and music.

Zordix AB (publ) Acquires Maximum Games

November 29, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Swedish gaming group Zordix AB (publ) acquired U.S.-based publisher Maximum Games for $42 million upfront in cash and shares plus an estimated $30 million earn-out in cash and shares. The deal brings Maximum's Modus Games label and Modus Studios (Brazil) into Zordix, expanding the group's publishing, distribution and development capabilities to drive global growth in the AA games segment.

4media group Acquires News Generation, Inc.

May 4, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

4media group, Inc. acquired Bethesda-based media relations firm News Generation, Inc. to strengthen its media relations capabilities, including satellite and radio media tours, audio news releases, and podcast production. The acquisition brings News Generation's broadcast-focused team into 4media group's global integrated communications and market research platform.

Ziff Davis / IGN Entertainment Acquires Gamer Network

July 2, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, through its IGN Entertainment division, acquired Gamer Network, a U.K.-based portfolio of gaming and entertainment publications including Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, VG247 and Rock Paper Shotgun. The purchase (terms not disclosed) expands Ziff Davis/IGN's global audience, product lineup and presence in the U.K. gaming media market; the assets were acquired from ReedPop.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Haven Entertainment Studios

March 21, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has entered into an agreement to acquire Haven Entertainment Studios, a Montreal-based studio founded by Jade Raymond. Haven — a team of over 60 developers working on a new live-service AAA multiplayer title for PlayStation 5 — will join PlayStation Studios; financial terms were not disclosed.