M&A Deal Summary

Microsoft Acquires PlayFab

On January 29, 2018, Microsoft acquired digital media company PlayFab

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Microsoft’s 4th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Microsoft’s 127th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Microsoft’s 14th transaction in Washington.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-01-29
Target PlayFab
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Microsoft
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

PlayFab

Seattle, Washington, United States
PlayFab, Inc. is a developer of backend application programming interface platform for live games on mobiles, personal computers and console devices. PlayFab, Inc. was established in 2014 and is based in Seattle, Washington.

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Buyer

Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1975
Sector Software
Employees221,000
Revenue 211.9B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.
Entrance to Microsoft's corporate headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Microsoft is a global technology company that offers a broad spectrum of software products, services, and devices designed to help individuals and organizations across various sectors. Its extensive portfolio includes the Windows operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite for productivity, and the Azure cloud computing platform, providing solutions for computing, analytics, storage, and networking. Microsoft also delves into enterprise applications with Dynamics 365, connects professionals via LinkedIn, and engages gamers through its Xbox brand and related services. Additionally, it offers internet services such as Bing for web search, Outlook.com for email, and Skype for communication. Microsoft was formed in 1975 and is based in Redmond, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 175 of 213
Sector (Digital Media) 4 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 166 of 199
State (Washington) 14 of 19
Country (United States) 127 of 153
Year (2018) 2 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-03 Avere Systems

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Avere Systems was created by file systems experts determined to reinvent storage by changing the way enterprises thought about and bought storage resources. With decades of experience behind the company’s founders, Avere got its start in 2008 with a mission to use fast, flash-based storage in the most efficient, effective manner possible. What the team had discovered was a technology that optimized storage resources and reduced dependencies on sprawling storage installations. Launched as the Avere OS, this advanced file system not only boosted performance within standard, on-premises, network-attached storage systems but also within diverse, hybrid architectures that include cloud provider services and other types of object storage.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-13 Chalkup

San Francisco, California, United States

Chalkup LLC develops a learning management and collaboration software for the education industry.

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