nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoIBM wins $44.9m in infringement lawsuit against Zyngawww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squareKelly@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThey are still a pretty big deal. Take-Two Interactive announced in January 2022 its intent to buy Zynga for $12.7 billion. The deal was completed in May 2022. According to Take-Two Interactive, about 10% of the world’s population plays Zynga’s games every month. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga For context, that buyout value is $4.5 billion more than Microsoft paid for ZeniMax Media. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_video_game_mergers_and_acquisitions
TIL that Zynga still exists.
They are still a pretty big deal.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zynga
For context, that buyout value is $4.5 billion more than Microsoft paid for ZeniMax Media.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_video_game_mergers_and_acquisitions