M&A Deal Summary

Zynga Acquires Small Giant Games Oy

On December 20, 2018, Zynga acquired digital media company Small Giant Games Oy for 560M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Zynga’s 4th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Zynga’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Zynga’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-12-20
Target Small Giant Games Oy
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Zynga
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 560M USD

Target

Small Giant Games Oy

Helsinki, Finland
Small Giant Games Oy creates mobile games which become a long time hobby for players. The company's games are easy to access while offering long and deep social playing experience.

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Buyer

Zynga

San Francisco, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Digital Media
Employees2,245
Revenue 2.0B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Zynga's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.
Zynga's corporate headquarters in downtown San Francisco, California.

Zynga is a developer of online social games with more than 200 million monthly active users connected via social networks such as Facebook and technology platforms such as the iPhone. Zynga was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 21
Sector: Digital Media M&A 4 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 15 of 20
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2018 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-30 Gram Games

London, United Kingdom

Gram Games Ltd. is a mobile game development studio, committed to delivering quality social games that create real bonds through play. Gram Games Ltd. was established in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy $250M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-01 Peak Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama AS

Istanbul, Turkey

Peak Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama AS is a mobile gaming company. Peak currently has two top-charting mobile franchises -- Toon Blast and Toy Blast. Peak Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama was founded in 2010 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

Buy $1.8B