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BackSaudi-arabischer Staatsfonds erwägt Fusion von Electronic Arts und Savvy Games
Saudi-arabischer Staatsfonds erwägt Fusion von Electronic Arts und Savvy Games
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Saudi-arabischer Staatsfonds erwägt Fusion von Electronic Arts und Savvy Games

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Der saudi-arabische Staatsfonds PIF erwägt laut einem Medienbericht die Fusion der Videospielkonzerne Electronic Arts und Savvy Games zu einem neuen Branchenriesen.

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Der PIF übernahm EA im vergangenen Monat für 55 Milliarden Dollar und nahm den Konzern von der Börse. Die Gaming-Branche konsolidiert sich nach dem Pandemie-Boom.

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Durch den Zusammenschluss der beiden vom PIF kontrollierten Unternehmen entstünde ein neuer Branchenriese. Das Vorhaben könnte daher auch Wettbewerbshüter alarmieren.

Der saudi-arabische Staatsfonds PIF erwägt einem Medienbericht zufolge die Fusion der Videospielkonzerne Electronic Arts (EA) und Savvy Games. Durch den Zusammenschluss der beiden vom PIF kontrollierten Unternehmen entstünde ein neuer Branchenriese.

Bekannte Titel wie „EA Sports FC“, „Battlefield“ und „Die Sims“ sowie die zu Savvy gehörenden Handyspiele „Monopoly Go!“ und „Pokémon GO“ könnten so unter einem Dach vereint werden, meldete die Nachrichtenagentur Bloomberg am Donnerstag unter Berufung auf Insider. Eine endgültige Entscheidung sei jedoch noch nicht gefallen.

Ein solcher Schritt gelte als unwahrscheinlich, bevor Savvy den sechs Milliarden Dollar schweren Kauf des chinesischen Mobilspiele-Entwicklers Moonton abgeschlossen habe. Der PIF lehnte eine Stellungnahme ab, EA und Savvy waren zunächst nicht für einen Kommentar zu erreichen.

Der Staatsfonds hatte EA im vergangenen Monat über ein Konsortium für rund 55 Milliarden Dollar übernommen und von der Börse genommen. Ein solches Vorhaben könnte jedoch die Wettbewerbshüter auf den Plan rufen, die große Transaktionen in der Spielebranche zuletzt streng geprüft hatten, darunter die Übernahme von Activision Blizzard durch Microsoft.

Die Branche kämpft derzeit mit einer Flaute nach dem Boom während der Corona-Pandemie, was zu Kostensenkungen und Entlassungen geführt hat. Gleichzeitig versuchen die Unternehmen, Größenvorteile zu erzielen und verlässliche Einnahmequellen zu sichern.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Savvy Games schließt Kauf von Moonton für 6 Milliarden Dollar ab.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • Wann wird die Übernahme von Moonton durch Savvy abgeschlossen?
  • Wie werden Kartellbehörden auf eine mögliche Fusion reagieren?

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