VG Holding Corp.

Infobox Defunct Company
company_name = VG Holding Corporation
successor = Electronic Arts
foundation = Unknown
fate = Acquired by Electronic Arts; Properties absorbed
defunct = October 11, 2007
location = Various
num_employees = 800+ (2007)
industry = Owner of video game developers
products = Bioware; Pandemic Studios

VG Holding Corp. was the owner of the video game developers Bioware and Pandemic Studios. They were acquired by Electronic Arts on October 11, 2007 for a total value of US$775 million. This was the largest acquisition ever by Electronic Arts, topping the US$680 million paid for JAMDAT Mobile in 2005. Their size at the time of their acquisition was at least 800 employees.cite web|accessdate=2008-04-13|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/electronic-arts-buy-game-company/story.aspx?guid=%7B5A54243C-09A8-41FE-A058-F472F1D1EB4D%7D|title=Electronic Arts to buy game maker VG Holding|publisher=MarketWatch|date=2007-10-11|author=Letzing, John]

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* [http://www.ea.com/ Official homepage of Electronic Arts]