Microsoft recently announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for nearly $70 billion, but mergers and acquisitions are common in the gaming industry, and this year was no exception. According to rumors, the next likely acquisition is EA. According to the Financial Times, EA could be a potential acquisition target for Microsoft, Google, Apple, Meta, Sony or other major companies.
EA has several major franchises and “smart” investments in mobile games, the report said. EA’s current market cap is $38 billion. The report also believes that Sony is likely to make moves to fight back against Microsoft, but other foreign media pointed out that for a company as large as EA, Sony may not have so much capital.
It is worth mentioning that Activision Blizzard wanted to merge with EA before it was acquired by Microsoft.