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India's 54th richest man acquires minority stake in Nazara for $27.9 million News Dec 13th, 2017

India's 54th richest man acquires minority stake in Nazara for $27.9 million

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala invests in the major Indian developer

AppLovin swaps $1.4 billion sale to Orient Hontai Capital for $841 million debt investment News Nov 22nd, 2017

AppLovin swaps $1.4 billion sale to Orient Hontai Capital for $841 million debt investment

Orient Hontai takes a 9.98% stake for $140 million as well

Animoca Brands sells entire portfolio of 318 casual games to iCandy Interactive for $3.8 million News Nov 15th, 2017

Animoca Brands sells entire portfolio of 318 casual games to iCandy Interactive for $3.8 million

Performance-based incentives and potential profit shares also thrown in

Nexon acquires Choices mobile games developer Pixelberry Studios News Nov 10th, 2017

Nexon acquires Choices mobile games developer Pixelberry Studios

Choices to be localised for new countries

Tencent snaps up 12% stake in Snapchat owner News Nov 8th, 2017

Tencent snaps up 12% stake in Snapchat owner

"We have long been inspired by the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of Tencent"

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba acquires EJoy and sets up new games division News Oct 2nd, 2017

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba acquires EJoy and sets up new games division

One of China's richest companies formally enters the games arena

Taptica cements position in Japan by acquiring marketing firm Adinnovation News Jul 18th, 2017

Taptica cements position in Japan by acquiring marketing firm Adinnovation

Partnership leads to complete acquisition

Line launches games publishing division after NextFloor acquisition News Jul 10th, 2017

Line launches games publishing division after NextFloor acquisition

NextFloor CEO Min Kyu Kim to head up new unit

Chinese developer NetDragon buys LA educational games studio JumpStart News Jul 5th, 2017

Chinese developer NetDragon buys LA educational games studio JumpStart

Plans to utilise IP and partnership with Dreamworks

Nexon completes iDCC acquisition to establish Nexon Thailand News Jun 29th, 2017

Nexon completes iDCC acquisition to establish Nexon Thailand

Builds upon 49% stake and established Southeast Asian presence

1 Silicon Studio acquires real-time global illumination tool Enlighten from ARM subsidiary Geomerics News Jun 15th, 2017

Silicon Studio acquires real-time global illumination tool Enlighten from ARM subsidiary Geomerics

Where does that leave Geomerics?

Level-5 acquires Keiji Inafune's studio Comcept News Jun 14th, 2017

Level-5 acquires Keiji Inafune's studio Comcept

Currently developing mobile title Dragon Colonies

Why Tencent’s M&A strategy is smarter than gotta buy ‘em all Comment & Opinion May 26th, 2017

Why Tencent’s M&A strategy is smarter than gotta buy ‘em all

Second Pocket Gems deal was beginning of the end

Keywords splashes $6 million on Asian art services provider Red Hot CG News May 22nd, 2017

Keywords splashes $6 million on Asian art services provider Red Hot CG

Picks up new offices in China and Indonesia

1 Tencent acquires 9.9% stake in Chinese mobile games developer Seasun for $142 million News Apr 25th, 2017

Tencent acquires 9.9% stake in Chinese mobile games developer Seasun for $142 million

Deal made in two parts by subsidiary Image Frame Investment

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