The company Playtika is negotiating the sale of the studio behind Disney Solitaire, Dice Dreams, and Domino Dreams, claims Calcalist Tech. The potential buyer is Tencent.
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According to the publication, Playtika has decided to sell for a rather unusual reason. The rapid success of SuperPlay’s games has become a "financial burden" for the company, so after carefully weighing all the "pros" and "cons," it chose to relinquish the asset.
The issue, as Calcalist Tech explains, lies in the terms of the deal through which Playtika acquired SuperPlay in 2024. At that time, the parties agreed that Playtika would pay $700 million upfront for the studio and later transfer another $1.25 billion as bonuses, contingent upon achieving certain benchmarks over the next three years. Currently, SuperPlay is significantly ahead of schedule, whereas Playtika’s financial situation has deteriorated and debts have accumulated.
It is reported that Playtika is asking Tencent for $1-1.5 billion for the studio.
How far the negotiations between Playtika and Tencent have progressed is unknown. Neither company, nor SuperPlay, commented on the publication's information.
It should be noted that in April, Playtika announced plans to audit its entire portfolio and explore "strategic alternatives" for business development. At that time, rumors circulated that the company’s management might put Playtika itself up for sale, but it seems the decision was made to limit the sale to SuperPlay.