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Tencent is investing $70 billion into tech infrastructures News May 27th, 2020

Tencent is investing $70 billion into tech infrastructures

Including cloud computing and cybersecurity

Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous News May 26th, 2020

Tencent acquires 20% stake in Japanese games firm Marvelous

"In comparison to Western companies, there is a widening abyss in terms of development capability and financial clout"

Sony invests $400 million in streaming platform Bilibili News Apr 14th, 2020

Sony invests $400 million in streaming platform Bilibili

It owns 4.98 per cent of the Chinese firm

Sega invests in Indian music startup Flutin News Feb 25th, 2020

Sega invests in Indian music startup Flutin

Flutin boasts nine million downloads with over 300,000 daily active users

South Korean dev Npixel raises $25.9 million in series A funding News Jan 10th, 2020

South Korean dev Npixel raises $25.9 million in series A funding

Reportedly the largest series A round ever for a South Korean game dev

Tencent invests undisclosed sum in Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames News Jan 7th, 2020

Tencent invests undisclosed sum in Bayonetta developer PlatinumGames

"We hope to use this capital to strengthen our foundation as a business"

NetEase invests up to $30 million into Bossa Studios News Nov 26th, 2019

NetEase invests up to $30 million into Bossa Studios

Hogwash will be the developer's first title in China

Huya picks up minority stake in ESL for $30m News Sep 2nd, 2019

Huya picks up minority stake in ESL for $30m

The two companies plan to expand esports services in China following the deal

Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda News Aug 22nd, 2019

Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda

The company is closing in on 100 million active monthly users

Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-ups News Aug 22nd, 2019

Play Ventures closes $40m fund to back games start-ups

$10m more than the planned $30m raise

Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal News Aug 16th, 2019

Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal

Hong Kong publisher may leverage ad tools through its existing partnerships with other firms

NetEase plots $725 million esports park investment in Shanghai News Aug 7th, 2019

NetEase plots $725 million esports park investment in Shanghai

The facilities will be located in Shanghai

Tencent invests in retro games streaming platform Antstream Arcade News Jul 23rd, 2019

Tencent invests in retro games streaming platform Antstream Arcade

Terms of Series A funding round were undisclosed

Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m News Jul 16th, 2019

Indian ed-tech firm Byju's raises $150m

Funding is said to value the company at around $5.5 billion

NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour News Jul 16th, 2019

NetEase acquires minority stake Fallout Shelter dev Behaviour

Influence of Chinese companies increases at Canadian firm following last year's deal with GAEA

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