M&A Deal Summary

Electronic Arts Acquires Distinctive Software

On July 1, 1991, Electronic Arts acquired digital media company Distinctive Software

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1991-07-01
Target Distinctive Software
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Electronic Arts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Distinctive Software

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Distinctive Software, Inc. is a video game developer. Creating multiple sports titles and working on ports, they are probably best known for creating the Test Drive series.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Electronic Arts

Redwood City, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Digital Media
Employees13,400
Revenue 7.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Electronic Arts' corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.
Electronic Arts' corporate headquarters in Redwood City, California.

Electronic Arts is a producer of video games. Electronic Arts develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. Electronic Arts was founded in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 46
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 34
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 42
State (British Columbia) 1 of 3
Country (Canada) 2 of 6
Year (1991) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1987-01-01 Batteries Included

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Batteries Included a hardware and computer software company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1992-09-21 Origin Systems

Austin, Texas, United States

Origin Systems, Inc. is a computer game developer.

Buy $35M
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