Electronic Arts Acquires Playdemic From AT&T and Warner Bros. Games

Electronic Arts Acquires Glu Mobile

February 8, 2021

Software

Electronic Arts Inc. agreed to acquire Glu Mobile Inc. in a cash transaction valuing Glu at $2.1 billion enterprise value (approximately $12.50 per share, $2.4 billion equity value). The acquisition is intended to accelerate EA's mobile business by adding Glu's portfolio of live-service mobile games, talent and recurring-revenue franchises and is expected to be immediately accretive to EA's net bookings.

Savvy Games Group Acquires Scopely for $4.9 Billion

April 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Savvy Games Group, a Saudi Arabia–based games and esports company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has agreed to acquire mobile games developer and publisher Scopely for $4.9 billion. The acquisition will add Scopely’s development capabilities, publishing infrastructure and live-services expertise to Savvy’s portfolio to accelerate growth and expand its global games footprint; the deal is subject to regulatory approval.

SciPlay Acquires 80% Stake in Alictus

March 1, 2022

Software

SciPlay Corporation has acquired an 80% stake in Ankara-based mobile game developer Alictus for $100 million in cash, with an agreement to purchase the remaining 20% over five years for up to an additional $200 million contingent on performance. The deal expands SciPlay's presence in the hyper-casual mobile market, adds a Turkey-based studio and in-app advertising capabilities, and is expected to increase SciPlay's DAUs by ~1.8 million and MAUs by ~28 million.

Take-Two Interactive Acquires Playdots

August 18, 2020

Software

Take-Two Interactive has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire mobile games developer Playdots for $192 million, comprised of $90 million in cash and the remainder in newly issued Take-Two common stock. Playdots, a New York City–based studio known for Two Dots and other casual free-to-play titles, will remain led by CEO Nir Efrat and its ~70 employees following the closing, expected in Q3 2020.

Scopely to Acquire Niantic’s Games Business (Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now) in $3.5B Deal

May 29, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Scopely signed an agreement to acquire Niantic’s games business in a deal valued at $3.5 billion. The transaction will bring Niantic’s full game development teams and live games/apps—including Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and companion services Campfire and Wayfarer—into the Scopely portfolio. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, and Scopely says it has since closed the acquisition on May 29, 2025.

Electronic Arts Acquires Metalhead Software

May 5, 2021

Software

Electronic Arts (EA) has acquired Metalhead Software, the Victoria, British Columbia-based developer of the Super Mega Baseball franchise. The Metalhead team will continue operating from Victoria and will partner with EA SPORTS to grow the franchise and develop new sports gaming experiences; terms were not disclosed.