Date
Type
Companies Involved
Size

Report: Silver Lake and PIF explore $25bn deal to acquire Unity

Unity

$25,000m

Report: Silver Lake and PIF explore $25bn deal to acquire Unity

DENMU closes debut games fund above $50m target

Nov 6, 2026

Investment

$50m

DENMU closes debut games fund above $50m target

e2vc launches $150m fund to back Turkish games and tech companies

Nov 5, 2026

Investment

e2vc

$150m

e2vc launches $150m fund to back Turkish games and tech companies

AMC partners with Yodo1 to bring Walking Dead and Vampire IP to Chinese game developers

Nov 5, 2026

License

Yodo1
AMC Networks

Not disclosed

AMC partners with Yodo1 to bring Walking Dead and Vampire IP to Chinese game developers

Rise of Fearless raises $1m to expand its gaming platform

Nov 3, 2026

Investment

$1m

Rise of Fearless raises $1m to expand its gaming platform

Nov 2, 2026

Partnership

Not disclosed

Jordan Esports Federation signs partnership with King Hussein Business Park

Nexus signs MoU with Dubai to support local game studios and global publishing

Oct 30, 2026

Partnership

Not disclosed

Nexus signs MoU with Dubai to support local game studios and global publishing

Google Play selects 10 African studios for $1m Indie Games Fund

Oct 29, 2026

Investment

Google
Google Play

$1m

Google Play selects 10 African studios for $1m Indie Games Fund

Unity partners with PvX to offer funding for game developers

Oct 28, 2026

Partnership

Unity
PvX Partners

Not disclosed

Unity partners with PvX to offer funding for game developers

Report: Netflix fails with $500m offer to adapt Xbox gaming IP to film and TV

Oct 26, 2026

License

Microsoft
Xbox Game Studios
Netflix

$500m

Report: Netflix fails with $500m offer to adapt Xbox gaming IP to film and TV

Side acquires art studio Roboto Entertainment to expand presence in China

Oct 22, 2026

Acquisition

Side

Not disclosed

Side acquires art studio Roboto Entertainment to expand presence in China

Mika Games raises $10m to fund mobile game studios

Oct 22, 2026

Investment

$10m

Mika Games raises $10m to fund mobile game studios

Oct 19, 2026

Acquisition

Supercell
Metacore

Not disclosed

Supercell completes full acquisition of Metacore

Flow Games confirms $49m in total funding from Tencent and VC investors

Oct 16, 2026

Investment

Tencent
Makers Fund
Arcadia Gaming Partners
Flow Games

$49m

Flow Games confirms $49m in total funding from Tencent and VC investors

India’s Spill Games raises $10.5m in Series A funding

Oct 15, 2026

Investment

$10.5m

India’s Spill Games raises $10.5m in Series A funding

Exclusive: Turkish developer Flow Games secures $46m in funding package led by Tencent

Oct 13, 2026

Investment

Tencent
Flow Games

$46m

Exclusive: Turkish developer Flow Games secures $46m in funding package led by Tencent

Oct 6, 2026

Merger

Paramount Digital Entertainment
Warner Bros.

$111,000m

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $111bn merger officially closes today

General Intuition raises $220m at $6.2bn valuation

Sep 30, 2026

Investment

$220m

General Intuition raises $220m at $6.2bn valuation

Trophy Games acquires Playrion from Paradox

Sep 28, 2026

Acquisition

Paradox Interactive
Trophy Games

$2.6m

Trophy Games acquires Playrion from Paradox

Pokémon Go partners with European Space Agency for space-themed event

Sep 23, 2026

Partnership

Scopely
Niantic
The Pokemon Company

Not disclosed

Pokémon Go partners with European Space Agency for space-themed event

Nex raises over $150m to take Nex Playground global

Sep 21, 2026

Investment

$150m

Nex raises over $150m to take Nex Playground global

Kalank secures €1.5m funding round to accelerate international expansion

Sep 17, 2026

Investment

Kalank

$1.7m

Kalank secures €1.5m funding round to accelerate international expansion

Kakao Games to acquire 39.56% of Me2on for $71.5m

Sep 16, 2026

Acquisition

Kakao Games

$71.5m

Kakao Games to acquire 39.56% of Me2on for $71.5m

Arcustin Games raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding

Sep 15, 2026

Investment

$0.5m

Arcustin Games raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding

Andrew Stalbow-led investor group completes Bath City FC acquisition

Sep 11, 2026

Investment

Not disclosed

Andrew Stalbow-led investor group completes Bath City FC acquisition

Pocket Worlds acquires Hotel Hideaway and expands social-world portfolio to 80m users

Sep 10, 2026

Acquisition

Sulake
Pocket Worlds

Not disclosed

Pocket Worlds acquires Hotel Hideaway and expands social-world portfolio to 80m users

GenAI firm Tripo raises $445m two months after Series A3 round

Sep 9, 2026

Investment

Tripo AI

$445m

GenAI firm Tripo raises $445m two months after Series A3 round

LEGO Digital Play acquires Space Ape spinout Offroad Games

Sep 7, 2026

Acquisition

LEGO
Offroad Games

Not disclosed

LEGO Digital Play acquires Space Ape spinout Offroad Games

Savvy Games Group signs new MoUs with Gosu Academy and Warpzone AI Labs

Sep 4, 2026

Partnership

Savvy Games Group

Not disclosed

Savvy Games Group signs new MoUs with Gosu Academy and Warpzone AI Labs

Sony Music Japan to acquire 23.29% stake in Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo Online Entertainment

Sep 3, 2026

Acquisition

Sony Music Entertainment
GungHo Online Entertainment

$182m

Sony Music Japan to acquire 23.29% stake in Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo Online Entertainment

Seriously founder Andrew Stalbow fronts investor group set to acquire Bath City Football Club

Sep 3, 2026

Acquisition

Not disclosed

Seriously founder Andrew Stalbow fronts investor group set to acquire Bath City Football Club

DMCC and Epiphany launch gaming mentorship programme

Sep 3, 2026

Partnership

DMCC Gaming Centre

Not disclosed

DMCC and Epiphany launch gaming mentorship programme

Saudi gaming startup Takahouse raises $1.5m from Impact46

Sep 3, 2026

Investment

Impact46

$1.5m

Saudi gaming startup Takahouse raises $1.5m from Impact46

Global Game Jam and Zoud launch financial literacy jam with $140K prize pool

Sep 2, 2026

Partnership

Global Game Jam

Not disclosed

Global Game Jam and Zoud launch financial literacy jam with $140K prize pool

Dubai and Xsolla to launch new game accelerator in October

Sep 2, 2026

Partnership

Xsolla

Not disclosed

Dubai and Xsolla to launch new game accelerator in October

Savvy Games Group and MCIT sign MoU to support Saudi games talent and startups

Sep 1, 2026

Partnership

Savvy Games Group

Not disclosed

Savvy Games Group and MCIT sign MoU to support Saudi games talent and startups

Supercell signs deal to acquire Metacore and Merge Mansion

Sep 1, 2026

Acquisition

Supercell
Metacore

Not disclosed

Supercell signs deal to acquire Metacore and Merge Mansion

W4 Games raises $18m to expand Godot enterprise push

Aug 24, 2026

Investment

Tencent
W4 Games

$18m

W4 Games raises $18m to expand Godot enterprise push

Surge Games raises $3m pre-seed to build AI-native mobile games

Aug 25, 2026

Investment

$3m

Surge Games raises $3m pre-seed to build AI-native mobile games

Entity raises $5.8m to bring console-quality games to the ‘new web’

Aug 25, 2026

Investment

Entity

$5.8m

Entity raises $5.8m to bring console-quality games to the ‘new web’

Makers Fund closes $250m Fund IV to back next generation of interactive entertainment

Aug 21, 2026

Investment

Makers Fund

$250m

Makers Fund closes $250m Fund IV to back next generation of interactive entertainment

Subway Surfers revives Among Us collab with Cosmic Crossroads update

Aug 20, 2026

Partnership

SYBO Games
InnerSloth

Not disclosed

Subway Surfers revives Among Us collab with Cosmic Crossroads update

Square Enix-backed Magic Potion Games completes Series A after Imagine Island tops one million players

Aug 20, 2026

Investment

Square Enix

Not disclosed

Square Enix-backed Magic Potion Games completes Series A after Imagine Island tops one million players

Report: Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in $2bn deal

Aug 17, 2026

Acquisition

Alibaba

$2,000m

Report: Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in $2bn deal

IPNation and Influence Media launch MENA music and entertainment platform targeting $100m investment

Aug 13, 2026

Partnership

Not disclosed

IPNation and Influence Media launch MENA music and entertainment platform targeting $100m investment

Aug 13, 2026

Investment

Laton Ventures
Arcadia Gaming Partners
Rotatelab

Not disclosed

Türkiye studio Rotatelab secures seed investment from Arcadia Gaming Partners and Laton Ventures

Roblox and Digital Schoolhouse partner to bring game development into UK classrooms

Aug 12, 2026

Partnership

Roblox

Not disclosed

Roblox and Digital Schoolhouse partner to bring game development into UK classrooms

Deals

Anorak raises $5m in pre-seed funding from Backed VC, Play Ventures, Supercell and MTG

November's Collabs Corner: June's Journey enters Big Brother, Sonic joins Lingokids, Dune rolls into World of Tanks, and more

Merak Capital leads $1.3m round in Lambda Studios

Report: Silver Lake and PIF explore $25bn deal to acquire Unity

DENMU closes debut games fund above $50m target

e2vc launches $150m fund to back Turkish games and tech companies

AMC partners with Yodo1 to bring Walking Dead and Vampire IP to Chinese game developers

Rise of Fearless raises $1m to expand its gaming platform

Jordan Esports Federation signs partnership with King Hussein Business Park

Nexus signs MoU with Dubai to support local game studios and global publishing

Google Play selects 10 African studios for $1m Indie Games Fund

Unity partners with PvX to offer funding for game developers

Report: Netflix fails with $500m offer to adapt Xbox gaming IP to film and TV

Side acquires art studio Roboto Entertainment to expand presence in China

Mika Games raises $10m to fund mobile game studios

Supercell completes full acquisition of Metacore

Flow Games confirms $49m in total funding from Tencent and VC investors

India’s Spill Games raises $10.5m in Series A funding

Exclusive: Turkish developer Flow Games secures $46m in funding package led by Tencent

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery’s $111bn merger officially closes today

General Intuition raises $220m at $6.2bn valuation

Trophy Games acquires Playrion from Paradox

Pokémon Go partners with European Space Agency for space-themed event

Nex raises over $150m to take Nex Playground global

Kalank secures €1.5m funding round to accelerate international expansion

Kakao Games to acquire 39.56% of Me2on for $71.5m

Arcustin Games raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding

Andrew Stalbow-led investor group completes Bath City FC acquisition

Pocket Worlds acquires Hotel Hideaway and expands social-world portfolio to 80m users

GenAI firm Tripo raises $445m two months after Series A3 round

LEGO Digital Play acquires Space Ape spinout Offroad Games

Savvy Games Group signs new MoUs with Gosu Academy and Warpzone AI Labs

Sony Music Japan to acquire 23.29% stake in Puzzle & Dragons developer GungHo Online Entertainment

Seriously founder Andrew Stalbow fronts investor group set to acquire Bath City Football Club

DMCC and Epiphany launch gaming mentorship programme

Saudi gaming startup Takahouse raises $1.5m from Impact46

Global Game Jam and Zoud launch financial literacy jam with $140K prize pool

Dubai and Xsolla to launch new game accelerator in October

Savvy Games Group and MCIT sign MoU to support Saudi games talent and startups

Supercell signs deal to acquire Metacore and Merge Mansion

W4 Games raises $18m to expand Godot enterprise push

Surge Games raises $3m pre-seed to build AI-native mobile games

Entity raises $5.8m to bring console-quality games to the ‘new web’

Makers Fund closes $250m Fund IV to back next generation of interactive entertainment

Subway Surfers revives Among Us collab with Cosmic Crossroads update

Square Enix-backed Magic Potion Games completes Series A after Imagine Island tops one million players

Report: Alibaba to sell Lingxi Games in $2bn deal

IPNation and Influence Media launch MENA music and entertainment platform targeting $100m investment

Türkiye studio Rotatelab secures seed investment from Arcadia Gaming Partners and Laton Ventures

Roblox and Digital Schoolhouse partner to bring game development into UK classrooms