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

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.

Netflix to Acquire Next Games for ~€65 Million

March 2, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Netflix entered into a combination agreement to acquire mobile game developer Next Games via a tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares. Next Games shareholders will receive €2.10 in cash per share, valuing the transaction’s equity at approximately €65 million, with the deal expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to customary conditions.

X3 Holdings Acquiring Xpic Games

September 26, 2024

Media & Entertainment

X3 Holdings Co., Ltd. announced it is in the process of acquiring Xpic Games Co., Ltd., a game development and services company. The deal is intended to expand X3 Holdings into the high-growth digital game entertainment market, leveraging Xpic Games’ AI-integrated development and operations platform.

Take-Two Interactive Acquires Zynga

May 23, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Take-Two Interactive Software agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Zynga for an enterprise value of approximately $12.7 billion, valuing Zynga at $9.861 per share. The deal combined Take-Two’s console/PC portfolio with Zynga’s market-leading mobile franchises and Chartboost platform, with expected annual cost synergies.

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.

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.