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

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

Tencent-backed Chinese developer Seasun eyes Western partnerships News Jun 15th, 2018

Tencent-backed Chinese developer Seasun eyes Western partnerships

JX Online studio set to wrap up US investment

Report: Tencent set to acquire 10% of PUBG developer Bluehole for $500 million News Jun 15th, 2018

Report: Tencent set to acquire 10% of PUBG developer Bluehole for $500 million

Sale is not intended to raise capital for Bluehole but instead is a chance for early investors to cash out

Australian developer iCandy receives $1 million investment from esports.com News Jun 8th, 2018

Australian developer iCandy receives $1 million investment from esports.com

Blockchain and esports firm to take 19.5 per cent stake in studio

Tencent invests in Chinese esports tournament operator VSPN News Jun 4th, 2018

Tencent invests in Chinese esports tournament operator VSPN

Company already runs Honour of Kings and Clash Royale competitions

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

Monster Strike publisher Mixi plots $900m investment in biz dev and M&A over next five years News May 17th, 2018

Monster Strike publisher Mixi plots $900m investment in biz dev and M&A over next five years

$100 million earmarked for Monster Strike and new IP development

Animoca Brands nabs investment to create AI-based exercise app News May 10th, 2018

Animoca Brands nabs investment to create AI-based exercise app

Animoca Brands’ subsidiary OliveX to lead the development

Tencent eyes investment in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds outfit Bluehole News Apr 30th, 2018

Tencent eyes investment in Playerunknown's Battlegrounds outfit Bluehole

Local media reports investment could equal around $468 million

Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment News Apr 24th, 2018

Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment

Chinese publisher plans esports push

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

New VC fund Altered Ventures plots $36 million investment focusing on emerging markets News Apr 10th, 2018

New VC fund Altered Ventures plots $36 million investment focusing on emerging markets

Fund works by revenue share, rather than equity stake

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

China’s Shanda Games invests $9.4 million in Kakao Games News Apr 3rd, 2018

China’s Shanda Games invests $9.4 million in Kakao Games

Kakao Games received a $131.6 million investment from multiple investors in February

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