Acquisition History / Microsoft / Playground Games
Microsoft Acquires Playground Games
Announced June 11, 2018
What happened
Playground Games was a company based in United Kingdom operating in video games.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- Playground Games
- Announced
- June 11, 2018
- Price
- Undisclosed
- Industry
- Video games
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire Playground Games?
Microsoft acquired Playground Games on June 11, 2018. This was Microsoft's 221st publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for Playground Games?
The price Microsoft paid for Playground Games was not publicly disclosed. Only 70 of Microsoft's 280 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.
What does Playground Games do?
Playground Games 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 Playground Games. See the full list on the Video games and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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