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Mobile publisher Animoca Brands raises $4.5 million through over-subscribed share placement BRANDED Jul 12th, 2018

Mobile publisher Animoca Brands raises $4.5 million through over-subscribed share placement

The Hong Kong-based publisher also entered a partnership with HTC

Tencent snags rights to publish Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming to China MOBILE GAME OF THRONES Jul 4th, 2018

Tencent snags rights to publish Game of Thrones: Winter is Coming to China

Shanghai-based developer Yoozoo originally acquired the rights from Warner Bros last year

Oasis Games heads up $3 million investment in Austrian indie developer Iron Mountain EXCELLENT Jul 3rd, 2018

Oasis Games heads up $3 million investment in Austrian indie developer Iron Mountain

Beijing publisher set to snag a minority stake in the company along with publishing rights to an unannounced title

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Date Type Companies involved Size
Jul 3rd, 2018 acquisition Nazara Games Not disclosed
Indian publisher Nazara acquires minority stake in quiz studio Crimzoncode
Jun 22nd, 2018 acquisition Delusion Studio
Bluehole Studios 		Not disclosed
Report: PUBG developer Bluehole snaps up mobile studio Delusion Studio
Jun 21st, 2018 investment Mighty Bear Games Not disclosed
Singapore dev Mighty Bear Games fetches several million dollars in seed funding round
Jun 15th, 2018 partnership Com2uS Not disclosed
Com2us reveals Skylanders Ring of Heroes mobile game but appears to ditch toys-to-life aspect
Jun 15th, 2018 acquisition Tencent
bluehole 		$0m
500m
Report: Tencent set to acquire 10% of PUBG developer Bluehole for $500 million
Jun 8th, 2018 partnership CCP
NetEase 		Not disclosed
CCP Games teams up with NetEase for new Eve Online mobile game
Jun 6th, 2018 partnership Tencent
Razer
ESL 		Not disclosed
Tencent makes E3 debut, partners with ESL and Razer to host Arena of Valor tournament
Jun 5th, 2018 partnership Taptica
Seasun Entertainment 		Not disclosed
Chinese dev Seasun cracks South Korean market with Clans: Shadow of the Moon
Jun 4th, 2018 investment Tencent
Hero Entertainment 		Not disclosed
Tencent invests in Chinese esports tournament operator VSPN
Jun 4th, 2018 investment Bungie
NetEase 		$100m
Destiny developer Bungie could be set for mobile push following $100m investment from NetEase
May 29th, 2018 partnership Google
Xiaomi 		Not disclosed
Google’s ARCore heads to China
May 25th, 2018 partnership Not disclosed
Canada’s Throwback Entertainment inks co-development deal with South Korea’s Leanup
May 21st, 2018 acquisition iCandy Interactive $0.2m
Alien Path publisher iCandy buys Indonesian Hollywhoot developer Joyseed
May 17th, 2018 partnership Capcom
nWay 		Not disclosed
Street Fighter characters touch down in Power Rangers: Legacy Wars
May 16th, 2018 partnership Gamevil
Slightly Mad Studios 		Not disclosed
Slightly Mad partners with Gamevil for new Project Cars mobile game
May 10th, 2018 partnership Animoca Brands Not disclosed
Animoca Brands nabs investment to create AI-based exercise app
May 9th, 2018 partnership Tencent Not disclosed
Tencent signs strategic partnership with UK's Department for International Trade
Apr 27th, 2018 partnership Nintendo
Cygames 		Not disclosed
Nintendo taps up Cygames for new RPG game Dragalia Lost
Apr 25th, 2018 partnership Tencent
Wizards of the Coast 		Not disclosed
Tencent to publish new Magic: The Gathering games in China
Apr 24th, 2018 investment Epic Games
Tencent 		$15m
Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment
Apr 19th, 2018 partnership PlatinumGames Inc.
DeNA 		Not disclosed
Platinum partners with DENA for Okami spiritual successor World of Demons
Apr 18th, 2018 partnership Nazara Games Not disclosed
Indian publisher Nazara partners up with Royal Challengers Bangalore for second mobile game
Apr 11th, 2018 acquisition NetDragon Websoft $137.5m
Chinese developer NetDragon buys online learning community Edmodo for $138 million
Apr 10th, 2018 investment Altered Ventures $36m
New VC fund Altered Ventures plots $36 million investment focusing on emerging markets
Apr 9th, 2018 partnership Tencent
Age of Learning 		Not disclosed
Tencent partners with Age of Learning to bring ABCmouse English curriculum to China
Apr 5th, 2018 acquisition Netmarble
Big Hit Entertainment 		$190m
Publishing giant Netmarble picks up stake in K-pop label Big Hit Entertainment for $190m
Apr 4th, 2018 partnership GREE
Crunchyroll
Sumitomo Corporation 		Not disclosed
Crunchyroll launches its first anime-based mobile game Memoria Freese in the West
Apr 3rd, 2018 investment Shanda Games
Kakao Corp 		$9.4m
China’s Shanda Games invests $9.4 million in Kakao Games
Apr 3rd, 2018 other Supercell Not disclosed
World's top esports teams flock to Supercell's Clash Royale League
Mar 28th, 2018 other ALAX
Gionee 		Not disclosed
ALAX signs blockchain games distribution deal with OEM Gionee
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