Take-Two, the publisher behind some of the biggest names in gaming like Grand Theft Auto and NBA 2K, today announced a deal to buy mobile game company …
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'Grand Theft Auto' Studio Buys Social Game Maker Zynga For $12.7 Billion
Take-Two Interactive announced on Monday it would acquire "Farmville" creator Zynga in a mix of cash and stock deal. The expectation is that through this acquisition, games such as "Grand Theft Auto," "Civilization," "Max Payne" and others can also find success on mobile devices. Here's a look at why this purchase might make sense.
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What You Need to Know About the Take-Two-Zynga Acquisition
Like its fellow peers in the major publishing market, Take-Two Interactive needs a mobile strategy. His decisions on major cryptocurrency cases have …
Take-Two sees its biggest franchises, including Grand Theft Auto as, "Basically nearly entirely un-exploited from mobile and free-to-play." Grand …
In the 15 years since he started Zynga as a poker game for Facebook, Mark Pincus twice gave up the CEO role while guiding his gaming company through …
Take-Two Interactive, maker of "Grand Theft Auto," is buying Zynga, maker of "Farmville" and "Words with Friends," in a nearly $12.7 billion deal …
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