Private equity group is in discussions to purchase in board game company Asmodee for €1.2bn ($1.4 billion) from owner Eurazeo.

Asmodee owns various board game IPs including Catan, Ticket to Ride and Takenoko, as well as acting as a distributor for Pokemon and Magic trading cards.

It also has a video games publishing division, Asmodee Digital, that has brought many of its IP to PC, mobile and VR.

Last year revenues at the company reached €442 million.

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