Acquisition History / Microsoft / Lionhead Studios

Microsoft Acquires Lionhead Studios

Announced April 6, 2006

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What happened

Lionhead Studios was a company based in United Kingdom operating in video games.

Acquirer
Microsoft
Target
Lionhead Studios
Announced
April 6, 2006
Price
Undisclosed
Industry
Video games

By the numbers

Microsoft's acquisition history
97th 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 2006
98 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Video games
20 acquisitions

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Microsoft acquire Lionhead Studios?

Microsoft acquired Lionhead Studios on April 6, 2006. This was Microsoft's 97th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.

How much did Microsoft pay for Lionhead Studios?

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

What does Lionhead Studios do?

Lionhead Studios was a company based in United Kingdom operating in video games.

What other Video games companies has Microsoft acquired?

Microsoft has made 20 acquisitions in Video games, including Lionhead Studios. See the full list on the Video games and Microsoft acquisition pages.

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