M&A Deal Summary

Electronic Arts Acquires Hypnotix

On July 27, 2005, Electronic Arts acquired digital media company Hypnotix

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 13th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2005-07-27
Target Hypnotix
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Electronic Arts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hypnotix

Little Falls, New Jersey, United States
Hypnotix, Inc. is a video game development company.

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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 19 of 46
Sector (Digital Media) 13 of 34
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 17 of 42
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 9 of 23
Year (2005) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-28 Criterion Software

Guildford, United Kingdom

Criterion Software Ltd. is a video game developer.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-02-15 JAMDAT Mobile

Los Angeles, California, United States

JAMDAT Mobile, Inc. is a mobile entertainment producer of video games, ring tones, images, and other enterprises.

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