Feb 7, 2023
Acquisition
- Bigger Games
- Original Games
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Jan 27, 2023
Partnership
- Wildlife Studios
Not disclosed
Tennis Clash named the official mobile game of Roland-Garros
Jan 24, 2023
Investment
- Makers Fund
$6m
House Of Blueberry Raises $6M To Grow Fashion In The Metaverse
Jan 20, 2023
Partnership
- Pixelynx
Not disclosed
PIXELYNX partners with Vita Motus on new metaverse mobile game ELYNXIR
Jan 20, 2023
Investment
- Sandsoft
- The Tiny Digital Factory
$0m
3.3m
3.3m
Sandsoft invests $3.25 million in The Tiny Digital Factory
Jan 17, 2023
Investment
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Bitkraft Ventures
- Carry1st
$27m
African publisher Carry1st reports $27m funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures
Jan 12, 2023
Acquisition
- QYOU Media
- Maxamtech Digital Ventures
Not disclosed
QYOU Media acquires 51% of Maxamtech Digital Ventures, sets sights on remaining 49%
Jan 12, 2023
Investment
- Nintendo
- Activision Blizzard
- Electronic Arts
- Take-Two Interactive
Not disclosed
Saudi Arabia’s PIF increases its stake in Nintendo to 6%
Jan 11, 2023
Investment
$0m
2.4m
2.4m
Indian developer Giga Fun Studios raises $2.4 million in funding
Jan 6, 2023
Acquisition
- Tencent
- NetEase
- Sony
Not disclosed
NetEase acquires Halo Infinite co-developer Skybox Labs
Dec 22, 2022
Acquisition
- Tencent
Not disclosed
Tencent becomes second-biggest shareholder in South Korean studio Shift Up
Dec 15, 2022
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- LabCom
$1m
Keywords acquires Labcom with initial $1 million cash consideration
Dec 15, 2022
Acquisition
- Jagex
- Gamepires
Not disclosed
RuneScape creator Jagex acquires Croatian studio Gamepires
Dec 13, 2022
Investment
- Pink Games
Not disclosed
Turkish studio Pink Games has $1.2 million valuation after first investment
Dec 9, 2022
Acquisition
- Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft
$0m
68,700m
68,700m
FTC vote to sue to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Dec 8, 2022
Investment
- Founders Fund
- The Mirror
$2.3m
The Mirror platform aims to someday be "akin to a next-gen Roblox"
Dec 7, 2022
Partnership
- Flick
Not disclosed
Flick partners with PlanetPlay as part of environmental commitment
Dec 7, 2022
Acquisition
- Helpshift
- Keywords Studios
$0m
75m
75m
Keywords Studios to acquire Californian company Helpshift for $75 million
Dec 6, 2022
Investment
- Animoca Brands
- Pixelynx
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX
Nov 29, 2022
Investment
- Animoca Brands
- Merit Circle
- Ancient8
$0m
15m
15m
Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round
Nov 23, 2022
Investment
- X-FLOW
- Plummy Games
$6m
X-Flow invests $6 million in casual developer Plummy Games after Star Merge launch
Nov 17, 2022
Acquisition
- Zynga
- Take-Two Interactive
Not disclosed
Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore
Nov 10, 2022
Investment
- Anything World!
$0m
7.5m
7.5m
Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before
Nov 8, 2022
Investment
$0m
15m
15m
Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games
Nov 8, 2022
Partnership
- Nintendo
- DeNA
Not disclosed
Nintendo and DeNA's new joint venture Nintendo Systems aims to strengthen mobile business
Nov 7, 2022
Merger
- AppLovin
- IronSource
- Unity
Not disclosed
Unity and ironSource finalise the merger, despite early attempts by AppLovin to scupper the deal
Nov 1, 2022
Acquisition
Not disclosed
Room 8 Group closes acquisition of Brazil-based creative studio PUGA Studios
Oct 31, 2022
Acquisition
- Spry Fox
- Netflix
Not disclosed
Netflix expands gaming arm with addition of indie studio Spry Fox
Oct 31, 2022
Partnership
- TapNation
Not disclosed
Hypercasual developer Tapnation partners with Ternoa on blockchain prizes
Oct 26, 2022
Investment
- Makers Fund
- Odyssey Interactive
$19m
Odyssey Interactive raises $19 million ahead of Omega Strikers mobile launch
Oct 26, 2022
Investment
- Manc
- GEM Digital Limited
$50m
Turkish mobile studio Manc receives $50m investment from GEM Digital to accelerate global growth
Oct 20, 2022
Investment
- Konvoy
- ByteBrew
$4m
ByteBrew raises $4 million in a Seed Round to provide game developers with more tools and aid growth
Oct 12, 2022
Investment
- Griffin Gaming Partners
- Muus Collective
$5m
Muus Collective raises $5 million in Seed Round to increase diversity in gaming and fashion
Oct 12, 2022
Investment
- Homa
- Quadrille Capital
- Headline
$100m
Homa raises $100 million in Series B to expand its platform
Oct 11, 2022
Investment
- Shiro Games
Not disclosed
Cathay Capital invests in Shiro Games
Oct 10, 2022
Acquisition
- Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft
Not disclosed
Strength of Mobile division key to Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Sep 30, 2022
Partnership
- CareGame
- Vodafone Idea
Not disclosed
Vodafone Idea partners with CareGame for India’s first cloud gaming service
Sep 30, 2022
Acquisition
- Savvy Games Group
Not disclosed
Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher
Sep 29, 2022
Partnership
- Emerald City Games
- Tilting Point
- Netflix
Not disclosed
Netflix and Tilting Point team up on three new titles
Sep 29, 2022
Partnership
- Sega
- Double Jump Toyko
Not disclosed
Sega’s first blockchain game is coming from partnership with double jump.tokyo
Sep 22, 2022
Investment
- Makers Fund
- Theorycraft Games
Not disclosed
Theorycraft Games raises $50 million in funding
Sep 21, 2022
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- Smoking Gun Interactive
Not disclosed
Keywords Studios announces conditional acquisition of Smoking Gun
Sep 21, 2022
Acquisition
- Tarboosh Games
- Voodoo
Not disclosed
Voodoo acquires Tarboosh Games after partnering on past projects
Sep 21, 2022
Investment
- Sceneri
$1.5m
Successful $1.5 million funding round for Sceneri
Sep 19, 2022
Investment
- Animoca Brands
- The Sandbox
Not disclosed
Cosmo Media Labs launches with investment from The Sandbox
Sep 16, 2022
Partnership
- Activision Blizzard
- NetEase
Not disclosed
NetEase and Shueisha Games partner up on unVEIL the world
Sep 16, 2022
Partnership
- Mixtvision
Not disclosed
Assemble Entertainment will distribute for Mixtvision Games
Sep 16, 2022
Acquisition
- Animoca Brands
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands begins acquisition proceedings of WePlay Media
Sep 14, 2022
Other
- Flick
Not disclosed
Game studio Flick raises over $1 million in investments
Sep 12, 2022
Merger
- AppLovin
- IronSource
- Unity
Not disclosed