M&A Deal Summary

Electronic Arts Acquires Origin Systems

On September 21, 1992, Electronic Arts acquired digital media company Origin Systems for 35M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 2nd transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Electronic Arts’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1992-09-21
Target Origin Systems
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Electronic Arts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 35M USD

Target

Origin Systems

Austin, Texas, United States
Origin Systems, Inc. is a computer game developer.

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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 3 of 46
Sector (Digital Media) 2 of 34
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 42
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 23
Year (1992) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1991-07-01 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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-11-14 DROsoft

Madrid, Spain

DROsoft is an independent distributor and republisher of entertainment software.

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