Acquisition History / Microsoft / Ensemble Studios
Microsoft Acquires Ensemble Studios
Announced May 3, 2001 — $100M
What happened
Ensemble Studios was a company based in United States operating in video games.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Ensemble Studios
- Announced
- May 3, 2001
- Price
- $100M
- Industry
- Video games
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Ensemble Studios?
Microsoft acquired Ensemble Studios on May 3, 2001. This was Microsoft's 61st publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Ensemble Studios?
Microsoft paid $100M for Ensemble Studios.
What does Ensemble Studios do?
Ensemble Studios was a company based in United States operating in video games.
What other Video games companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 20 acquisitions in Video games, including Ensemble Studios. See the full list on the Video games and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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