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Company Profile
Playtika
Website
www.playtika.com/
About
Playtika smash art together with science to bring the most engaging and fully customized game experiences. Their diverse portfolio of games is synchronized across platforms and devices. Anywhere. Anytime.
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CEO Robert Antokol says the company is moving away from an unsustainable growth strategy
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Asia dominates 2025’s biggest mobile releases as top 10 new games make $2.2bn
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Financials
Playtika eyes bullish 40% direct-to-consumer revenue
DTC sales were up 1.3% year-over-year to $175.9m in Q2
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Ip Strategy
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Job Losses
Playtika layoffs hit Best Fiends and Redecor teams
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Playtika's M&a Plans
Playtika allocates up to $450m for “bolt-on” M&A activity over next three years
Publisher reports direct-to-consumer and overall revenue growth in Q4
Dream Deal
Playtika completes acquisition of Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay
The deal could be worth up to $1.95 billion, depending on SuperPlay’s performance in the next three years
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Earnings Report
Playtika reports Q3 revenue of $620 million as DTC platforms drive 8.3% growth
Revenue from the top three games grew 1.1% but decreased 0.8% year-over-year
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Super Acquisition
Playtika to acquire Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion
Deal will see publisher pay $700 million up-front and a further potential $1.25 billion based on successfully hitting financial targets
Playtika Profits
Playtika’s profits surge 63.4% to $86.6 million as it reverses 'no new games' strategy
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Job Cuts
Playtika eliminates CRO and COO positions in new job cuts
CEO Robert Antokol will now oversee all former COO and CRO direct reports
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Financial Outlook
Playtika no longer up for sale as it pays share dividends and promises more M&A
Their latest numbers have prompted the company to pause its "strategic alternatives process" which saw them halting work on new titles and changing direction
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Job Losses
Playtika to cut 300 - 400 more jobs in latest rounds of layoffs
Another 10% of the workforce are set to go following the loss of jobs through 2022 and an unsuccessful attempt to acquire Rovio in 2023
Major Milestone
June’s Journey’s $1billion revenue makes German gaming history
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Military Move
14% of Playtika’s Israeli employees summoned to military reserves
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Playtika Financials
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