Electronic Arts to Acquire BioWare, Pandemic for Over $775 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 11, 2007 - 10:47am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Video game publisher and developer Electronic Arts announced on Thursday an agreement with Elevation Partners to acquire VG Holding Corp. -- the owner of both BioWare Corp. and Pandemic Studios -- in a deal valued at over $775 million.
"This acquisition gives EA a strong competitive position in key genres in interactive entertainment -- action, adventure and role-playing games," the company said in a statement.
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