The Video Game Wars are Just Beginning

The Video Game Wars Are Just Beginning
Take-Two’s acquisition of Zynga is a signal of what’s to come
Dylan Hughes
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Jan 14, 2022
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Photo: Branden Skeli/UnsplashTake-Two Interactive’s $12.7 billion deal to acquire mobile game company Zynga says one thing: gaming companies are finally ready to up their spending game in search of more eyeballs.
Acquisitions and mergers in this space are nothing new. Electronic Arts (EA) spent over…
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Written by Dylan Hughes
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Two-time self-development author also writing on business and electric vehicles. My free newsletter: https://dylanhughes.substack.com.
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