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Microsoft Acquires Beam

Announced August 8, 2016

MicrosoftVideo game streaming2016

What happened

Beam was a company based in United States operating in video game streaming.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Beam
Announced
August 8, 2016
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Video game streaming

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
204th of 280 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
70 of 280 Microsoft deals
Microsoft's average disclosed price
$2.55B
Microsoft's largest disclosed deal
Activision Blizzard ($75.40B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2016
106 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Video game streaming
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Beam?

Microsoft acquired Beam on August 8, 2016. This was Microsoft's 204th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Beam?

The price Microsoft paid for Beam was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does Beam do?

Beam was a company based in United States operating in video game streaming.

What other Video game streaming companies has Microsoft acquired?

Beam is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Video game streaming so far.

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