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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

MTG acquires Indian word game studio PlaySimple for $360 million News Jul 2nd, 2021

MTG acquires Indian word game studio PlaySimple for $360 million

There's also a $150 million earn-out

Nazara buys a majority stake in MENA publisher Publishme News Jun 17th, 2021

Nazara buys a majority stake in MENA publisher Publishme

Spends $3 million for a 70% stake

Krafton snaps up mobile games studio Dreamotion News May 14th, 2021

Krafton snaps up mobile games studio Dreamotion

Building out the plan

Animoca raises $3.3 million and acquires German developer Stryking News Apr 5th, 2019

Animoca raises $3.3 million and acquires German developer Stryking

Picks up studio initial $1.1m deal that could rise to $3.3m

Report: Tencent's 2018 was the firm's best ever for investments News Feb 20th, 2019

Report: Tencent's 2018 was the firm's best ever for investments

122 of the 700-plus companies the Chinese tech and entertainment giant has invested in worth over $1bn

Japanese developer Mixi partners with XTech to accelerate M&A plans News Feb 19th, 2019

Japanese developer Mixi partners with XTech to accelerate M&A plans

Partnership could see expenditure of up to $271 million

Netmarble forming consortium to acquire Nexon News Jan 31st, 2019

Netmarble forming consortium to acquire Nexon

Serious contender for $9bn-valued publisher

Yoozoo VP on finding the next great games market and the importance of localisation Interview Oct 23rd, 2018

Yoozoo VP on finding the next great games market and the importance of localisation

“It’s down to them because games publishing and making there will be very different to how they are in China”

Netmarble on Lineage 2 Revolution's runaway success and finding the next big hit Interview Oct 18th, 2018

Netmarble on Lineage 2 Revolution's runaway success and finding the next big hit

Simon Sim talks up the company's global strategy and M&A activity

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

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

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

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

Netmarble plots $4.4 billion acquisition spending spree after May 2017 IPO News Apr 18th, 2017

Netmarble plots $4.4 billion acquisition spending spree after May 2017 IPO

Mobile games publisher goes public on May 12th

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