Acquisition History / Microsoft / ZeniMax Media
Microsoft Acquires ZeniMax Media
Announced September 21, 2020 — $8.10B
What happened
ZeniMax Media was a company based in United States operating in video games.
- Acquirer
- Microsoft
- Target
- ZeniMax Media
- Announced
- September 21, 2020
- Price
- $8.10B
- Industry
- Video games
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Microsoft acquire ZeniMax Media?
Microsoft acquired ZeniMax Media on September 21, 2020. This was Microsoft's 253rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 280 we have on record.
How much did Microsoft pay for ZeniMax Media?
Microsoft paid $8.10B for ZeniMax Media.
What does ZeniMax Media do?
ZeniMax Media was a company based in United States operating in video games.
What other Video games companies has Microsoft acquired?
Microsoft has made 20 acquisitions in Video games, including ZeniMax Media. See the full list on the Video games and Microsoft acquisition pages.
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