Zynga is a specialist in mobile platform gaming. With its acquisition, could we see GTA or Civilization arriving on smartphones?
The waltz of takeovers continues unabated in the world of video games. This time, it’s the turn of Take-Two (Grand Theft Auto, BioShock, Civilization…) to announce the acquisition of Zynga for 12.7 billion dollars.
Zynga owns successful licenses such as FarmVille, but above all has a solid experience in mobile games that Take-Two does not have. Games on smartphones represent a significant financial windfall if we judge the results obtained by other major licenses such as:
Call of Duty: Mobile, which has grossed $1.5 billion since October 2019.
- PUBG Mobile, $7 billion since release.
PUBG-Mobile
Published by Tencent Games, PUBG Mobile is the mobile version of the famous battle royale survival game Player Unknown BattleGrounds. Grab a weapon and survive Deathmatches, 4-player matches, Zombies, and more.
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Downloads:
76 -
Release date :
05/13/2022 -
Author :
Tencent Games -
Licence :
Free License -
Categories:
Games
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Operating system :
Android, Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11, iOS iPhone/iPad
The first information was revealed in January, before Microsoft stole the show by acquiring Activision Blizzard for more than $68 billion while Sony bought Bungie (Destiny) for $3.6 billion. of dollars. For its part, Electronic Arts would also seek to be redeemed (or a partner for a merger).
Such a takeover will therefore allow Take-Two to have the necessary skills to adapt its licenses to smartphones and tablets. What would you think of a GTA on mobile? Rather 3D or 2D in top view like the first episodes of the franchise? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.