Geoff Keighley suggests more big acquisitions are on the way

Further games industry consolidation is reportedly on the horizon, with a key industry figure claiming plans for several big acquisitions are at an advanced stage. On January 10, Rockstar’s parent company Take-Two revealed its intention to purchase mobile gaming giant Zynga in a $12.7 billion deal – at the time the biggest ever in the games industry. The following week, it was announced that Microsoft plans to purchase Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal which would give Xbox exclusive ownership of franchises including Call of Duty, Warcraft, Overwatch, Crash Bandicoot and Guitar Hero.