Electronic Arts Acquisitions

Electronic Arts Acquisitions

Electronic Arts often acquires new companies to expand or add to new product lines. As of April 2008, Electronic Arts' largest acquisition is the purchase of VG Holding Corp., the owner of video game developers Bioware and Pandemic Studios, for $775 million. Of the 26 companies completely acquired by EA, 15 are based in the U.S., three in the United Kingdom, five in Continental Europe, and three elsewhere. Of the six other companies which have been partially acquired by EA, five are based in the U.S., and Ubisoft is based in France.

YearCompany Business Value  
2007SingShotSocial network serviceNot Dislosed 
2007VG Holding Corp.Owner of video game developers$775,000,000 
2006Digital Illusions CEVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
2006Headgate StudiosVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
2006Mythic EntertainmentComputer game developerNot Dislosed 
2006Phenomic Game DevelopmentReal-time strategy game developerNot Dislosed 
2005JAMDAT MobileMobile entertainment developer$680,000,000 
2004Criterion SoftwareVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
2004NuFXSports video game developerNot Dislosed 
2004Ubisoft EntertainmentFVideo game developer and publisherNot Dislosed 
2003Studio 33Racing video game developerNot Dislosed 
2002Black Box GamesSports and racing video game developerNot Dislosed 
2001pogo.comFamily games websiteNot Dislosed 
2000DreamWorks InteractiveVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
1999KesmaiVideo game developer and online game publisherNot Dislosed 
1999PlayNationDeveloper of online entertainmentNot Dislosed 
1998ABC SoftwareSoftware distributorNot Dislosed 
1998Kodiak InteractiveVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
1998Tiburon EntertainmentVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
1998Vision SoftwareSoftware distributorNot Dislosed 
1998Westwood StudiosComputer and video game developers$122,500,000 
1997AccoladeVideo game developer and publisherNot Dislosed 
1997MaxisVideo game developer$125,000,000 
1997Mpath InteractiveComputer game and online companyNot Dislosed 
1996Manley & AssociatesVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
1995Bullfrog ProductionsVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
1995KingsoftSoftware distributorNot Dislosed 
1995NovaLogicVideo game developer and publisherNot Dislosed 
1995Visual ConceptsVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
1994DROsoftSoftware distributorNot Dislosed 
1992Origin SystemsVideo game developer$35,000,000 
1991Distinctive SoftwareVideo game developerNot Dislosed 
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