Acquisition History / Microsoft / Playground Games

Microsoft Acquires Playground Games

Announced June 11, 2018

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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

Microsoft's acquisition history
221st 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 2018
81 across all acquirers
Microsoft in Video games
20 acquisitions

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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