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Krafton acquires Smash Legends dev 5minlab for $19.9 million News Feb 15th, 2022

Krafton acquires Smash Legends dev 5minlab for $19.9 million

100 per cent of shares acquired

iCandy Interactive acquires 51% stake in hypercasual games startup Storms News Feb 8th, 2022

iCandy Interactive acquires 51% stake in hypercasual games startup Storms

Storms' management will join the existing iCandy management team

Tilting Point acquires majority stake in AstroKings developer AN Games News Feb 3rd, 2022

Tilting Point acquires majority stake in AstroKings developer AN Games

Will scale the studio's games in both Eastern and Western markets

Update: Stillfront acquires 6Waves for $201 million, buys out Nexon's 34.8% stake for $93 million News Jan 20th, 2022

Update: Stillfront acquires 6Waves for $201 million, buys out Nexon's 34.8% stake for $93 million

Purchasing 26.5 million shares from Nexon

Nazara acquires majority stake adtech firm Datawrkz News Jan 18th, 2022

Nazara acquires majority stake adtech firm Datawrkz

An initial 33%, with the option to acquire a further 22% by Q4 2023

Tencent closes acquisition of Sumo Group News Jan 17th, 2022

Tencent closes acquisition of Sumo Group

Will operate under Tencent subsidiary, Tencent Bidco

Stillfront acquires Netmarble’s Iron Throne: The Firstborn News Dec 23rd, 2021

Stillfront acquires Netmarble’s Iron Throne: The Firstborn

Still subsidiary studio Kixeye will take charge

Aniplex to acquire Fate/Grand Order developer Delightworks games division News Dec 15th, 2021

Aniplex to acquire Fate/Grand Order developer Delightworks games division

Includes the entire game development team behind Fate/Grand Order

Gamevil acquires Zenaad to build out NFT business News Nov 25th, 2021

Gamevil acquires Zenaad to build out NFT business

Taking steps to solidifying blockchain presence

iCandy acquires Lemon Sky Studios for $32.4 million, raises $29.1 million News Nov 19th, 2021

iCandy acquires Lemon Sky Studios for $32.4 million, raises $29.1 million

Backed by Animoca Brands

IronSource acquires mobile marketing outfit Bidalgo News Oct 25th, 2021

IronSource acquires mobile marketing outfit Bidalgo

Second acquisition during October

Playtika snap up Redecor dev Reworks for up to $600 million News Sep 1st, 2021

Playtika snap up Redecor dev Reworks for up to $600 million

Expanding into the growing design category

Dream Sports acquires Indian mobile developer Rolocule Games News Aug 16th, 2021

Dream Sports acquires Indian mobile developer Rolocule Games

"This is a well-deserved validation for mid-core games in India..."

Zynga acquires Golf Rival developer StarLark for $525 million News Aug 6th, 2021

Zynga acquires Golf Rival developer StarLark for $525 million

Also completes Chartboost deal

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem News Aug 4th, 2021

CrazyLabs acquires Firescore Interactive to boost Indian hypercasual ecosystem

The companies launched a new hub together in July

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