Scopely to Acquire GSN Games From Sony Pictures Entertainment

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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Savage Game Studios

August 29, 2022

Software

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Game Studios, a mobile game development studio with offices in Helsinki and Berlin. Savage Game Studios is set to join the newly created PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, with day-to-day operations continuing under its current management team.

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.

Sony Pictures Television Acquires Silvergate Media

December 10, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) acquired Silvergate Media (via Silvergate Topco Limited) from Silvergate's management team and Shamrock Capital for approximately $195 million. The deal gives SPT full control of Silvergate's children's IP and production capabilities (and a minority stake was acquired in Silvergate BP Bidco Limited), supporting Sony's strategic expansion into the kids' genre and global children's content.

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.

Penn National Gaming to Acquire theScore Media and Gaming

August 5, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Penn National Gaming, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Score Media and Gaming Inc. (theScore) for approximately US$2.0 billion in cash and stock. The deal was structured as a plan of arrangement and was expected to close in October 2021, with theSpeed delivering US$17.00 in cash and 0.2398 Penn National shares per theScore share.