M&A Deal Summary

SEGA Acquires Rovio

On April 17, 2023, SEGA acquired digital media company Rovio for 706M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SEGA’s 2nd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is SEGA’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is SEGA’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-04-17
Target Rovio
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) SEGA
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 706M EUR

Target

Rovio

Espoo, Finland
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Rovio is a global, games-first entertainment company that creates, develops and publishes mobile games. Rovio was founded in 2003 and is based in Espoo, Finland.

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SEGA

Tokyo, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Digital Media
Employees454
DESCRIPTION

SEGA is a developer and publisher of games across all primary gaming platforms. SEGA is focused on creating fun, compelling and engaging entertainment for mobile and tablet devices. SEGA was originally established in 1960 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Digital Media) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (Finland) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-05 Amplitude Studios

Paris, France

Amplitude Studios is a video game developer that focuses on the development of strategy downloadable games.

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