List of largest video game mergers and acquisitions


This is a list of largest mergers and acquisitions in the video game industry with publicly disclosed deal values. Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is the most expensive video game acquisitions of all time followed by Activision-Vivendi Games merger and Take-Two Interactive-Zynga acquisition. 14 of the 20 most expensive video game purchases in video game history occurred just between 2020 and 2023.

M&A with deal value of at least US$1 billion

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M&A with deal value of at least US$100 million

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M&A with deal value of at least US$1 million

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M&A which failed to complete

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