Electronic Arts has acquired 42 companies, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.
Electronic Arts’ largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired PopCap Games for $1.4B. Electronic Arts has acquired in 11 different US states, and 11 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include digital media (74%) and internet software and services (10%).
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209 Redwood Shores Parkway,
Redwood City,
California 94065
United States,
(650) 628-1500
www.ea.com
Electronic Arts, Inc. is a producer of video games. The Company was formed in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.
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When analyzing the digital media sector as a whole, according to Mergr, in the last 3 years, there are 172 digital media companies that have made at least 1 acquisition, 7 have acquired at least 5 companies, and 1 has acquired more than 10 companies.
The most prolific strategic digital media acquirer over the past 3 years is Keywords Studios, with 18 acquisitions. The most prolific private equity acquirer in the digital media sector over the past 3 years is KKR & Co. L.P. with 3 platform acquisitions.
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