Acquisition History / Microsoft / Lionhead Studios
Microsoft Acquires Lionhead Studios
Announced April 6, 2006
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
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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