Acquisition History / Microsoft / Ensemble Studios

Microsoft Acquires Ensemble Studios

Announced May 3, 2001 — $100M

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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

Microsoft's acquisition history
61st 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 2001
42 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Video games
20 acquisitions

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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