Acquisition · verified event object
Zynga founder Mark Pincus claimed the publisher had the chance to acquire Supercell for $400 million back in 2012, but his board rejected the deal after the company struggled with previous acquisitions. Speaking on the Deconstructor of Fun podcast, Pincus shared that he had a handshake agreement with Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen to acquire the Finnish developer for $400 million in cash. ... [ MORE ]
| Event ID | evt_37258712-de41-572b-b677-e4615ffb9ee9 |
|---|---|
| Cluster ID | cls_a6b079e2-f001-5058-94cd-7c577bdade5a |
| Event type | Acquisition |
| Status | completed |
| Primary company | Zynga |
| Deal value | 400000000.0 USD |
| Event Impact | 29.0 |
|---|---|
| Evidence Strength | 8.8 |
| Source Quality | 12.0 |
| Confidence | 7.5 |
| Freshness | 7.0 |
| Upstream Relevance | 1.9 |
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