Videogame maker Take-Two Interactive to buy Zynga in $12.7 billion deal

Industry:    2022-01-11

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. has reached a deal to buy Zynga Inc. in a $12.7 billion deal that would unite two videogame companies with a presence across gaming platforms.

The cash-and-stock deal would value mobile game maker Zynga at about $12.7 billion. Zynga stockholders would receive compensation of about $9.86 for each Zynga share that they own, including $3.50 in cash and $6.36 of Take-Two stock.

That is about a 64% premium to Zynga’s stock price of $6.00 as of Friday’s close. Zynga shares were up nearly 50% in Monday premarket trading.

Zynga’s games include “FarmVille” and “Words With Friends,” titles that showcased how video games could blend entertainment with a social-media ethos.

Take-Two makes titles such as “Grand Theft Auto,” “Civilization” and “Red Dead Redemption.”

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