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Destiny developer Bungie could be set for mobile push following $100m investment from NetEase News Jun 4th, 2018

Destiny developer Bungie could be set for mobile push following $100m investment from NetEase

US studio could be set to explore the mobile games market

Alien Path publisher iCandy buys Indonesian Hollywhoot developer Joyseed News May 21st, 2018

Alien Path publisher iCandy buys Indonesian Hollywhoot developer Joyseed

Deal worth up to $263,000

Tencent leads the way in $22 billion spent on games deals in last 12 months News Apr 19th, 2018

Tencent leads the way in $22 billion spent on games deals in last 12 months

The internet giant participated in over $4 of every $10 invested in games companies and was involved in over three-quarters of all games M&A

Chinese developer NetDragon buys online learning community Edmodo for $138 million News Apr 11th, 2018

Chinese developer NetDragon buys online learning community Edmodo for $138 million

Deal paid via a combination of cash and shares of an affiliated education company

Publishing giant Netmarble picks up stake in K-pop label Big Hit Entertainment for $190m News Apr 5th, 2018

Publishing giant Netmarble picks up stake in K-pop label Big Hit Entertainment for $190m

Becomes the second largest shareholder

Outsourcing specialist Virtuos eyes acquisitions after raising $15 million News Mar 15th, 2018

Outsourcing specialist Virtuos eyes acquisitions after raising $15 million

The development studio also hopes to double in size over the next three years

ESL takes minority stake in Indian games publisher Nazara News Feb 12th, 2018

ESL takes minority stake in Indian games publisher Nazara

Also agrees mutli-year licence agreement with esports company Nodwin Gaming

Updated: Tencent invests $476 million in previous China market leader Shanda Games News Feb 9th, 2018

Updated: Tencent invests $476 million in previous China market leader Shanda Games

Size of stake still unknown

Hong Kong publisher Animoca Brands acquires Finnish studio Tribeflame News Feb 7th, 2018

Hong Kong publisher Animoca Brands acquires Finnish studio Tribeflame

Deal worth up to $433,000

Has Aristocrat hit the jackpot with its $990 million Big Fish Games acquisition? The Charticle Feb 1st, 2018

Has Aristocrat hit the jackpot with its $990 million Big Fish Games acquisition?

What will it get for its $990 million?

Hong Kong-listed publisher Ourgame splashes $66 million on trio of mobile acquisitions News Jan 31st, 2018

Hong Kong-listed publisher Ourgame splashes $66 million on trio of mobile acquisitions

Buys up companies in digital card and board game spaces

Animoca buys Fuel Powered and reveals Chinese CryptoKitties deal News Jan 26th, 2018

Animoca buys Fuel Powered and reveals Chinese CryptoKitties deal

Crazy Defense Heroes also a big hit

Aristocrat closes $990 million Big Fish acquisition News Jan 24th, 2018

Aristocrat closes $990 million Big Fish acquisition

Company has spent $1.5 billion since August on mobile game purchases

Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming News Jan 24th, 2018

Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming

Picks up 55 per cent stake in local company

Indian publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in sports games developer Nextwave Multimedia News Jan 9th, 2018

Indian publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in sports games developer Nextwave Multimedia

Picks up rights to World Cricket Championship games

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