Take-Two Interactive Acquires Zynga

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.

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.

Wiley Acquires Zyante Inc.

January 1, 2019

Education

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Zyante Inc., the maker of the zyBooks web-native interactive courseware, for $56 million in cash. The acquisition brings zyBooks' high-impact computing and STEM courseware—used by hundreds of institutions and over 500,000 students—into Wiley's digital learning portfolio to expand its digital education capabilities.

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.

LoopMe Acquires Chartboost from Zynga

December 10, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

LoopMe has acquired mobile advertising and monetization platform Chartboost from Zynga (a Take-Two Interactive company). Financial terms were not disclosed; the acquisition expands LoopMe's mobile app footprint, growing its SDK network and strengthening its AI-driven brand advertising and mediation capabilities for app publishers and advertisers.

Zynga Acquires StarLark (Golf Rival) from Betta Games

October 5, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Zynga Inc. has closed its acquisition of StarLark (Beijing StarLark Technology Co., Ltd.), the developer of the mobile game Golf Rival, from Betta Games for approximately $525 million in cash and stock. The deal adds the Golf Rival franchise and a China-based development studio to Zynga's portfolio; StarLark will continue to be led by founder Henry You and the existing management team.