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Games industry deals total $57.8 billion in Q3, including EA buyout
Games industry mergers and acquisitions totalled $57.8 billion across 54 deals in the third quarter of 2026.
The total included Electronic Arts’ $55 billion leveraged buyout, completed on August 5.
Aream & Co said deals involving game developers and publishers picked up, with activity concentrated in Asia.
Public market revenue rose to $1.3 billion, while private investment revenue more than tripled to $2.8 billion year on year.
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Games industry mergers and acquisitions totalled $57.8 billion across 54 transactions in the third quarter, according to Aream & Co.
The total included Electronic Arts’ $55 billion leveraged buyout, completed on August 5.
Content-focused mergers and acquisitions accelerated during the quarter.
Public market revenue rose 122% year-on-year to $1.3 billion across 13 deals.
Private investment revenue more than tripled year-on-year to $2.8 billion across 137 deals.
- Who
- Games industry companies and investors, including Electronic Arts and its buyout partners.
- What
- 54 mergers and acquisitions totalled $57.8 billion in the third quarter, including Electronic Arts’ $55 billion leveraged buyout.
- When
- The third quarter of 2026. Electronic Arts’ buyout was completed on August 5.
- Where
- The games industry globally, with deal activity concentrated in Asia.
- Why
- Not stated
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the steepest drop in two years
Electronic Arts’ $55 billion leveraged buyout was completed.
Games industry mergers and acquisitions totalled $57.8 billion across 54 transactions.
- M&A transactions
- 54
- Total M&A value
- $57.8 billion
- Electronic Arts buyout
- $55 billion
- Public market revenue
- $1.3 billion across 13 deals
- Private investment revenue
- $2.8 billion across 137 deals
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