Date
Type
Companies Involved
Size

Maxim Krippa becomes co-owner of Burny Games expanding long-term investment role

Burny Games

Not disclosed

Maxim Krippa becomes co-owner of Burny Games expanding long-term investment role

Mar 31, 2026

Acquisition

Mistplay

Not disclosed

Mistplay completes acquisition of Connected Rewards to link gameplay with real-world loyalty programs

Asmodee acquires ATM Gaming in €180m deal to expand social board game portfolio

Mar 30, 2026

Acquisition

Asmodee Digital

$206m

Asmodee acquires ATM Gaming in €180m deal to expand social board game portfolio

Reforged Studios acquires Headup to expand global publishing footprint

Mar 25, 2026

Acquisition

Headup Games
Reforged Studios

Not disclosed

Reforged Studios acquires Headup to expand global publishing footprint

Mar 23, 2026

Partnership

Supercell

Not disclosed

Supercell partners with Taika Waititi to launch new character in Brawl Stars

Epic Games opens Star Wars tools to creators as branded content push expands inside Fortnite

Mar 23, 2026

Partnership

Epic Games
The Walt Disney Company

Not disclosed

Epic Games opens Star Wars tools to creators as branded content push expands inside Fortnite

ByteDance to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in $6bn deal

Mar 20, 2026

Acquisition

Moonton
ByteDance
Savvy Games Group

$6,000m

ByteDance to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in $6bn deal

Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles

Mar 20, 2026

Partnership

Sumo Digital
Supercent

Not disclosed

Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles

Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse

Mar 19, 2026

Investment

$400m

Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse

Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile and BestPlay in $100m deal

Mar 18, 2026

Acquisition

Nazara

$100.3m

Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile and BestPlay in $100m deal

Krafton signs strategic alliance with Hanwha Aerospace to develop real-world AI systems

Mar 18, 2026

Partnership

Krafton

Not disclosed

Krafton signs strategic alliance with Hanwha Aerospace to develop real-world AI systems

Smartly signs letter of intent to acquire measurement platform Incrmntal

Mar 17, 2026

Acquisition

Incrmntal

Not disclosed

Smartly signs letter of intent to acquire measurement platform Incrmntal

Saudi Arabia acquires a fresh 5.03% stake in Capcom through EGDC

Mar 17, 2026

Acquisition

Capcom

Not disclosed

Saudi Arabia acquires a fresh 5.03% stake in Capcom through EGDC

Mar 16, 2026

Investment

Quicksave Interactive

Not disclosed

Quicksave Interactive secures HyperScope Ventures investment for Playables.ai

Cheer Games raises $4.5m pre-seed to build puzzle franchises

Mar 6, 2026

Investment

$4.5m

Cheer Games raises $4.5m pre-seed to build puzzle franchises

Open World acquires Drope.me to scale creator-driven games marketing

Mar 5, 2026

Acquisition

Not disclosed

Open World acquires Drope.me to scale creator-driven games marketing

Antihero Studios raises $4.5m in seed funding ahead of Misfitz open alpha

Mar 3, 2026

Investment

Sisu Game Ventures
a16z
Laton Ventures
Antihero Studios

$4.5m

Antihero Studios raises $4.5m in seed funding ahead of Misfitz open alpha

Istanbul-based Vento Games secures $4m to scale family-friendly mobile puzzle portfolio

Mar 2, 2026

Investment

$4m

Istanbul-based Vento Games secures $4m to scale family-friendly mobile puzzle portfolio

Minit Games raises $2m to bring instant play gaming into the feed era

Mar 2, 2026

Investment

$2m

Minit Games raises $2m to bring instant play gaming into the feed era

Replay Global backs Vietnam-based Playard to scale its mobile games portfolio

Feb 27, 2026

Investment

Not disclosed

Replay Global backs Vietnam-based Playard to scale its mobile games portfolio

Feb 27, 2026

Partnership

Not disclosed

Bolt and Toffee sign strategic partnership to bring D2C payment services to games developers

Netflix drops Warner Bros. Discovery deal as Paramount wins bidding war

Feb 27, 2026

Acquisition

Warner Bros.
Netflix

Not disclosed

Netflix drops Warner Bros. Discovery deal as Paramount wins bidding war

Feb 25, 2026

Investment

$43m

British Business Bank and Haatch pledge £32m to UK angel investment syndicates

Power Protocol secures $3m to scale blockchain ecosystem and accelerate Fableborne's development

Feb 25, 2026

Investment

Bitkraft Ventures

$3m

Power Protocol secures $3m to scale blockchain ecosystem and accelerate Fableborne's development

Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children

Feb 24, 2026

Investment

Griffin Gaming Partners

$8m

Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children

Saudi Esports Federation partners with ROC Esports and Team Stallion to strengthen the Kingdom’s esports ambitions

Feb 23, 2026

Partnership

Saudi Esports Federation

Not disclosed

Saudi Esports Federation partners with ROC Esports and Team Stallion to strengthen the Kingdom’s esports ambitions

Savvy Games Group signs MoU with AUBH to strengthen student training in games and interactive entertainment

Feb 23, 2026

Partnership

Savvy Games Group

Not disclosed

Savvy Games Group signs MoU with AUBH to strengthen student training in games and interactive entertainment

Scopely acquires majority stake in Istanbul’s Pixel Flow developer Loom Games at $1bn valuation

Feb 19, 2026

Acquisition

Scopely
Loom Games

$1,000m

Scopely acquires majority stake in Istanbul’s Pixel Flow developer Loom Games at $1bn valuation

Clear Angle Studios acquires DI4D's technology and IP to strengthen performance capture offering

Feb 19, 2026

Acquisition

Clear Angle Studios

Not disclosed

Clear Angle Studios acquires DI4D's technology and IP to strengthen performance capture offering

June’s Journey welcomes Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie anniversary crossover

Feb 18, 2026

License

Wooga

Not disclosed

June’s Journey welcomes Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie anniversary crossover

Report: ByteDance in advanced talks to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group for up to $7bn

Feb 16, 2026

Acquisition

Moonton
ByteDance
Savvy Games Group

Not disclosed

Report: ByteDance in advanced talks to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group for up to $7bn

Ares Interactive opens pre-registration for Baseball Hits 26 featuring Cal Raleigh

Feb 12, 2026

License

Ares Interactive

Not disclosed

Ares Interactive opens pre-registration for Baseball Hits 26 featuring Cal Raleigh

Feb 12, 2026

Investment

Not disclosed

Hogo Games lands fresh investment at a $10m valuation to scale its production pipeline

Mattel acquires full ownership of Mattel163 from NetEase for $159m

Feb 10, 2026

Acquisition

NetEase
Mattel
Mattel163

$159m

Mattel acquires full ownership of Mattel163 from NetEase for $159m

Arab Youth Centre and Games Ventures partner to train next generation of MENA game developers

Feb 10, 2026

Partnership

Not disclosed

Arab Youth Centre and Games Ventures partner to train next generation of MENA game developers

Private equity firm Haveli to acquire Budge Studios

Feb 9, 2026

Acquisition

Budge Studios

Not disclosed

Private equity firm Haveli to acquire Budge Studios

Levellr secures $2.5m funding to scale community intelligence platform for game studios and brands

Feb 9, 2026

Investment

Levellr

$2.5m

Levellr secures $2.5m funding to scale community intelligence platform for game studios and brands

Feb 6, 2026

Acquisition

Big Fish
JetSynthesys
Aristocrat Leisure

Not disclosed

JetSynthesys confirms EverMerge acquisition from Big Fish Games

UAE developer iBloxx Studios raises $5.4m to complete development of StrayShot

Feb 5, 2026

Investment

iBloxx Studios

$5.4m

UAE developer iBloxx Studios raises $5.4m to complete development of StrayShot

Feb 4, 2026

Acquisition

Skillz
Beamable

Not disclosed

Skillz acquires Beamable's backend tech

Feb 3, 2026

Investment

LootLocker
Pantaloon

Not disclosed

LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon

Tesoro XP raises $5.4m to scale its rewards platform for games

Feb 2, 2026

Investment

$5.4m

Tesoro XP raises $5.4m to scale its rewards platform for games

Vietnam’s Panthera Global raises $1.5m to scale mid-core RPG ambitions

Jan 28, 2026

Investment

$1.5m

Vietnam’s Panthera Global raises $1.5m to scale mid-core RPG ambitions

Mistplay to acquire Mobivity’s Connected Rewards platform

Jan 27, 2026

Acquisition

Mobivity
Mistplay

Not disclosed

Mistplay to acquire Mobivity’s Connected Rewards platform

Savvy Games Group and NEOM sign MoU to fast-track Saudi gaming startups

Jan 27, 2026

Partnership

Savvy Games Group
NEOM

Not disclosed

Savvy Games Group and NEOM sign MoU to fast-track Saudi gaming startups

1SP Agency acquires games industry matchmaking platform MeetToMatch

Jan 23, 2026

Acquisition

MeetToMatch
1SP Agency

Not disclosed

1SP Agency acquires games industry matchmaking platform MeetToMatch

ZBD lands $40m Series C financing to accelerate growth in games and app payments

Jan 22, 2026

Investment

$40m

ZBD lands $40m Series C financing to accelerate growth in games and app payments

Deals

Esports Foundation selects 40 clubs for $20m partner program ahead of 2026 Esports World Cup

Nazara raises over $50m to fund acquisitions and AI-led expansion

Tetris and Space Invaders team up for first-ever in-game crossover event

Maxim Krippa becomes co-owner of Burny Games expanding long-term investment role

Mistplay completes acquisition of Connected Rewards to link gameplay with real-world loyalty programs

Asmodee acquires ATM Gaming in €180m deal to expand social board game portfolio

Reforged Studios acquires Headup to expand global publishing footprint

Supercell partners with Taika Waititi to launch new character in Brawl Stars

Epic Games opens Star Wars tools to creators as branded content push expands inside Fortnite

ByteDance to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in $6bn deal

Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles

Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse

Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile and BestPlay in $100m deal

Krafton signs strategic alliance with Hanwha Aerospace to develop real-world AI systems

Smartly signs letter of intent to acquire measurement platform Incrmntal

Saudi Arabia acquires a fresh 5.03% stake in Capcom through EGDC

Quicksave Interactive secures HyperScope Ventures investment for Playables.ai

Cheer Games raises $4.5m pre-seed to build puzzle franchises

Open World acquires Drope.me to scale creator-driven games marketing

Antihero Studios raises $4.5m in seed funding ahead of Misfitz open alpha

Istanbul-based Vento Games secures $4m to scale family-friendly mobile puzzle portfolio

Minit Games raises $2m to bring instant play gaming into the feed era

Replay Global backs Vietnam-based Playard to scale its mobile games portfolio

Bolt and Toffee sign strategic partnership to bring D2C payment services to games developers

Netflix drops Warner Bros. Discovery deal as Paramount wins bidding war

British Business Bank and Haatch pledge £32m to UK angel investment syndicates

Power Protocol secures $3m to scale blockchain ecosystem and accelerate Fableborne's development

Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children

Saudi Esports Federation partners with ROC Esports and Team Stallion to strengthen the Kingdom’s esports ambitions

Savvy Games Group signs MoU with AUBH to strengthen student training in games and interactive entertainment

Scopely acquires majority stake in Istanbul’s Pixel Flow developer Loom Games at $1bn valuation

Clear Angle Studios acquires DI4D's technology and IP to strengthen performance capture offering

June’s Journey welcomes Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie anniversary crossover

Report: ByteDance in advanced talks to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group for up to $7bn

Ares Interactive opens pre-registration for Baseball Hits 26 featuring Cal Raleigh

Hogo Games lands fresh investment at a $10m valuation to scale its production pipeline

Mattel acquires full ownership of Mattel163 from NetEase for $159m

Arab Youth Centre and Games Ventures partner to train next generation of MENA game developers

Private equity firm Haveli to acquire Budge Studios

Levellr secures $2.5m funding to scale community intelligence platform for game studios and brands

JetSynthesys confirms EverMerge acquisition from Big Fish Games

UAE developer iBloxx Studios raises $5.4m to complete development of StrayShot

Skillz acquires Beamable's backend tech

LootLocker makes strategic investment in indie label Pantaloon

Tesoro XP raises $5.4m to scale its rewards platform for games

Vietnam’s Panthera Global raises $1.5m to scale mid-core RPG ambitions

Mistplay to acquire Mobivity’s Connected Rewards platform

Savvy Games Group and NEOM sign MoU to fast-track Saudi gaming startups

1SP Agency acquires games industry matchmaking platform MeetToMatch

ZBD lands $40m Series C financing to accelerate growth in games and app payments