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EQT agrees £2.2bn takeover of Keywords Studios

The Swedish private equity giant has teamed with CPP Investments and Temasek to buy the Dublin-based video gaming business

Keywords Studios makes software used to develop games such as Fortnite
Keywords Studios makes software used to develop games such as Fortnite Photo: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images

London-listed video games company Keywords Studios has accepted a £2.2bn offer from a consortium led by EQT.

The Swedish private equity giant has teamed with CPP Investments and Temasek to buy the Dublin-based business, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market.

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