Latest Deals

Date Type Companies involved Size
Jun 19th, 2019 acquisition Twitch Interactive $25m
Twitch acquires Bebo to expand esports platform
Jun 18th, 2019 acquisition Niantic
Sensible Object
Not disclosed
Niantic acquires tabletop games creator Sensible Object
Jun 13th, 2019 acquisition AppOnboard Not disclosed
AppOnboard acquires Buildbox game engine to power codeless development
Jun 13th, 2019 license Next Games
Netflix
Not disclosed
Next Games partners with Netflix to launch Stranger Things mobile title in 2020
Jun 13th, 2019 Adjust Not disclosed
Adjust raises $227 million in funding to grow mobile measurement and fraud prevention
Jun 13th, 2019 acquisition Epic Games Not disclosed
Epic Games acquires social network Houseparty
Jun 12th, 2019 license Marvel Entertainment
Kuato Studios
Not disclosed
Marvel collaborates with Kuato Studios on new educational storytelling app Marvel Hero Tales
Jun 12th, 2019 acquisition Keywords Studios $2.4m
Keywords Studios acquires Descriptive Video Works for $2.4 million
Jun 11th, 2019 other as Nintendo
Microsoft
Not disclosed
Nintendo and Microsoft collaborate to bring Banjo-Kazooie home in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Jun 11th, 2019 partnership Ubisoft Not disclosed
E3 2019: Ubisoft partners with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars for new comedy series Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet
Jun 10th, 2019 other Zynga $600m
Zynga looks to raise $600 million through proposed private placement
Jun 9th, 2019 acquisition Microsoft
Double Fine
Not disclosed
E3 2019: Microsoft acquires Psychonauts 2 dev Double fine
Jun 6th, 2019 partnership Samsung
Hatch
Not disclosed
Hatch and Samsung team to bring 5G cloud gaming to the US
Jun 5th, 2019 partnership Rovio
Zappar
Not disclosed
Rovio partners with AR firm Zappar for Angry Birds Explore
Jun 4th, 2019 acquisition WeQ Not disclosed
WeQ: Investment in ad tech, development and publishing sets us apart from hyper-casual competition
Jun 3rd, 2019 acquisition KIXEYE
Stillfront Group
$90m
Stillfront snaps up Kixeye in deal worth up to $120m
May 31st, 2019 partnership Gameloft
LEGO
Not disclosed
LEGO and Gameloft partner for LEGO Legacy: Heroes Unboxed
May 31st, 2019 acquisition Leap Motion
Ultrahaptics
$30m
Report: VR and AR developer Leap Motion acquired by Ultrahaptics for $30 million
May 29th, 2019 partnership as Tencent
Roblox
Not disclosed
Tencent and Roblox form strategic partnership in China
May 28th, 2019 acquisition Zynga $600m
Zynga sells off San Francisco headquarters for $600 million
May 24th, 2019 investment as $14.4m
Chinese studio Code View raises over $14m for sandbox game Reworld
May 23rd, 2019 investment as Pixowl
Animoca Brands
Kakao Corp
$2.5m
Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for blockchain games platform The Sandbox
May 22nd, 2019 license Gameloft
The Walt Disney Company
Not disclosed
Gameloft reveals two new Disney games for mobile
May 22nd, 2019 acquisition as Tencent
Sharkmob
Not disclosed
Tencent acquires Malmo developer Sharkmob
May 21st, 2019 partnership Sony
Gismart
Not disclosed
Gismart partners with Sony to license music for its Karaoke app
May 20th, 2019 acquisition Magic Leap Not disclosed
Magic Leap snaps up holographic teleconferencing start-up Mimesys
May 20th, 2019 partnership as Marvel Entertainment
NetEase
Not disclosed
Publisher NetEase is bringing new original Marvel content to China and beyond
May 20th, 2019 partnership as Game Freak
The Pokemon Company
NetEase
Not disclosed
NetEase to launch first Pokemon mobile game in China
May 17th, 2019 partnership Gameloft Not disclosed
Gameloft launches esports tournament series for Asphalt 9: Legends
May 17th, 2019 investment MainStreaming $6m
MainStreaming raises $6 million to stream games in Europe and the US
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