Add-on Acquisition • Digital Media

Electronic Arts Acquires J2MSoft

On December 2, 2008, Electronic Arts acquired digital media company J2MSoft

Acquisition Context
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 23rd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in South Korea.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 2, 2008
Target J2MSoft
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Electronic Arts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

J2MSoft

Seoul, South Korea
J2MSoft, Inc. is a developer of free-to-play online games which are monetized through micro-transactions and advertising.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Electronic Arts

Redwood City, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Digital Media
Employees13,700
Revenue 7.5B USD (2025)
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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 33 of 46
Sector: Digital Media 23 of 34
Type: Add-on Acquisition 30 of 42
Country: South Korea 1 of 1
Year: 2008 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-06-03 ThreeSF

San Francisco, California, United States

ThreeSF, Inc. is a social network for gamers.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-11-09 Playfish

London, United Kingdom

Playfish Ltd. is a developer and publisher of video games on social networks with over 50 million registered players and over 20 million monthly players across our games.

Buy $400M