Acquisition History / Microsoft / Playfab
Microsoft Acquires Playfab
Announced January 29, 2018
What happened
Playfab was a company based in United States operating in gaming backend service.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Playfab
- Announced
- January 29, 2018
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Gaming backend service
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Playfab?
Microsoft acquired Playfab on January 29, 2018. This was Microsoft's 217th publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Playfab?
The price Microsoft paid for Playfab was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Playfab do?
Playfab was a company based in United States operating in gaming backend service.
What other Gaming backend service companies has Microsoft acquired?
Playfab is Microsoft's only publicly tracked acquisition in Gaming backend service so far.
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