Getting creative: B&C helps with £2.2bn acquisition of Keywords Studios by EQT

05/08/2024

We’re delighted to have helped with the £2.2bn acquisition of Keywords Studios by a fund indirectly owned by Swedish PE giant EQT Partners.

Based in Dublin and listed on the LSE, Keywords is a global creative and technology-enabled provider to the video games and entertainment industry. It has over 70 facilities across 26 countries and provides services to some of the biggest names in gaming and entertainment, including Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Epic Games, Ubisoft, Konami and Electronic Arts. EQT invests in good companies across the world with a mission to help them develop into great and sustainable companies.

“I am extremely proud of our passionate world-class teams and the leading technology-enabled global platform we are building together, which have enabled us to develop innovative solutions and foster strategic partnerships with our clients," said Keywords’ CEO, Bertrand Bodson, adding: “This offer from EQT marks an exciting new chapter on our growth journey, with a like-minded partner who possesses deep sector expertise and a desire to accelerate the pace of our growth, both organically and through M&A, to unlock the many opportunities ahead of us across the entertainment landscape."

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