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KOMPAS.com – Industry game is becoming a “sexy” sector to work on. A number of experts also predict this industry will continue to grow triggered by various things, one of which is the development of the internet.
Playing games is no longer fixated on consoles or PCs. Game mobile which can be played on smartphone also growing.
It’s no wonder that many giant technology companies are acquiring gaming company with a fantastic value, even setting the record for the largest acquisition.
Also read: Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard for IDR 986 Trillion
As done Microsoft, Tencent, to Take-Two in recent years.
Well, here is a list of the biggest game company acquisitions in history. In fact, its value is up to billions of US dollars.
Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Activision Blizzard, a well-known publisher and game developer studio from the United States (US).
The value of Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard reached 68.7 billion US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 986 trillion. Although the acquisition has not yet been completed, the acquisition value is said to be the largest in the history of the acquisition of a game company to date.
That way, now, Activision Blizzard holds the title of the largest game acquisition number one.
Discussing a little about Activision Blizzard, the publisher and studio developer of this game itself was founded after merger between Activision and Vivendi Games ended in 2008 ago.
Since merger, Activision Blizzard continues to expand franchise (franchise), including game titles such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, and many more.
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Before being bought by Microsoft, in 2016, Activision Blizzard also acquired King Digital Entertainment, the company behind the game mobile popular Candy Crush Saga.
At that time, Activision Blizzard bought King for 5.9 billion US dollars or around Rp 80 trillion.
Activision Blizzard’s acquisition of King is also still listed as one of the largest acquisitions in the history of the acquisition of the world’s gaming companies.
Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard, a game developer and publisher of interactive entertainment content.-Before buying Activision Blizzard, Microsoft was also recorded as buying two game companies with fantastic values.
In 2014, Microsoft acquired Mojang Studios, the maker of the popular sandbox game Minecraft. The purchase value of Mojang at that time reached US$2.5 billion or almost Rp. 30 trillion.
Then, in 2021, Microsoft also acquired ZeniMax Media, a game company from the United States which is the parent of a well-known game publisher. Bethesda Softworks. The purchase value is reported to have reached 7.5 billion US dollars or around Rp 110 trillion.
Although not number one, Microsoft’s purchase of ZeniMax Media and Mojang Studios are also two of the 10 biggest acquisitions in the history of buying game companies in the world.
Take Two – Zynga
Zynga is a popular social game developer with titles like FarmVille, Zynga Poker, and Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells.
Zynga was annexed by Take-Two with a value of 12.7 billion US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 181 trillion in January 2022. Take-Two itself is the parent company of the game maker Grand Theft Auto (GTA), Rockstar Games.
ilustrasi game Clash of Clans-Tencent acquires Supercell. Game developer Clash of Clans, Hay Day, and Clash Royale it was bought by Tencent for 10.2 billion US dollars in 2016.
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At that time, Tencent’s acquisition of Supercell was also the largest in the history of buying a game company.
In addition to Activision Blizzard, Zynga, and Supercell, there are seven companies, publishers, or game developers who were acquired with such fantastic value that it was recorded as the largest in history.
The following KompasTekno summarize the 10 biggest acquisitions in the history of the acquisition of game companies until early 2022, as compiled from PocketGamer, Wednesday (19/1/2022).
| No. | Game company | Popular game titles | acquirer | Acquisition value | Acquisition year |
| 1. | Activision Blizzard | Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon. | Microsoft | 68.7 billion US dollars (equivalent to Rp. 990 trillion) | 2022 (unfinished) |
| 2. | Zynga | FarmVille, Zynga Poker, Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells. | Take-Two | 12.7 billion US dollars (around Rp. 181 trillion) | January 11, 2022 |
| 3. | Supercell | Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Clash Royale, Brawl Stars. | Tencent | 10,2 miliar dollar AS | June 21, 2016 |
| 4. | Bethesda Softworks (ZeniMax Media) |
Fallout, Doom, Dishonored, The Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein, | Microsoft | 7.5 billion US dollars (around Rp. 110 trillion) | 21 September 2020 |
| 5. | King | Candy Crush Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Candy Crush Jelly Saga, dan Candy Crush Friends Saga. | Activision Blizzard | 5.9 billion US dollars (approximately Rp 80 trillion) | February 23, 2016 |
| 6. | Moonton | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Mobile Legends: Adventure, dan Mobile Legends: Pocket. | ByteDance | 4 billion US dollars (around Rp. 57.4 trillion) | March 22, 2021 |
| 7. | Asmodee | Catan, Star Wars: X-Wing, Ticket to Ride, dan Jungle Speed. | Embracer Group | 3,1 miliar dollar AS | December 16, 2021 |
| 8. | Mojang Studios | Minecraft, Minecraft: Story Mode, dan Minecraft Dungeons. | Microsoft | 2,5 miliar dollar AS | 15 September 2014 |
| 9. | Glu Mobile | Disney Sorcerer’s Arena, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, dan Diner Dash Adventures. | Electronic Arts (EA) | 2.4 billion US dollars (around Rp. 33.6 trillion) | 30 April 2021 |
| 10. | SpinX Games | Cash Frenzy, Lotsa Slots, dan Jackpot World. | Netmarble | 2,2 miliar dollar AS | August 3, 2021 |
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