Disney Deluge
Disney Solitaire celebrates first anniversary with $230.9m in player spending
Total earnings are likely higher including D2C and ad revenue
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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Strategic Alternatives
Playtika launches portfolio-wide strategic review
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Direct-to-consumer sales hit record levels again in Q4
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Solitaire Success
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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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Why are the world's top games publishers making solitaire games and has Playtika already won?
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Ip Strategy
How Playtika tackles its evolving IP partnerships
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Job Losses
Playtika layoffs hit Best Fiends and Redecor teams
Redundancies come shortly after Wooga saw around 50 job cuts
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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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Mobile Mavens
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Week That Was
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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
Direct-to-consumer revenue increased but overall revenue is down in Q2 2024 as the company reveals a return to game production
Tough Times
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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
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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
Wooga’s flagship has reached the $1 billion mark just after sixth anniversary - the first game from Germany to do so
Military Move
14% of Playtika’s Israeli employees summoned to military reserves
Approximately 150 of Playtika Israel’s 1,100 employees have joined the country’s military reserves
Playtika Financials
Playtika generated $630.1 million in the third quarter of 2023
The company saw declines in the latest in a series of weak financial quarters
Playtika Acquisitions
From Wooga to Innplay Labs: Inside Playtika’s shopping spree
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Acquisition
Playtika closes acquisition of Innplay Labs
The acquisition was valued at up to $300 million
Ghost Detective
Playtika subsidiary Wooga unveils Ghost Detective on Netflix
The hidden object game is the latest step in fulfilling Netflix’s gaming ambition
Acquisition
Playtika set to acquire Innplay Labs for up to $300 million
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