Mar 2, 2022
Acquisition
- Next Games
- Netflix
$72m
€65m
€65m
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Feb 28, 2022
Partnership
- NBCUniversal
- Anzu
Not disclosed
NBCUniversal partners with Anzu to expand in games and esports
Feb 24, 2022
Investment
- Potato Play
$5m
Potato Play raises $5 million, launches Merge Restaurant
Feb 23, 2022
Investment
- Index Ventures
- Backbone
$40m
Backbone raises $40 million to bring console and PC games to mobile
Feb 22, 2022
Partnership
- Bidstack
- Game Tap Studios
Not disclosed
Bidstack partners with Game Tap Studios to bring in-game and in-menu ads
Feb 22, 2022
Investment
- Animoca Brands
- Chillchat
- Solana Ventures
$1.9m
Chillchat raises $1.85 million for create-to-earn "pocket metaverse"
Feb 18, 2022
Acquisition
- Animoca Brands
- Grease Monkey Games
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands acquires Torque Burnout dev Grease Monkey Games
Feb 17, 2022
Merger
- Netmarble
- Kabam
Not disclosed
Netmarble US studio to join Kabam in merger
Feb 17, 2022
Partnership
- Anzu
- Saber Interactive
Not applicable
Anzu to bring in-game ads to Dakar Desert Rally
Feb 17, 2022
Partnership
- FunPlus
- Creative Art Works
Not disclosed
FunPlus and Creative Art Works launch second character design apprenticeship
Feb 16, 2022
Partnership
- Niantic
- Sony
Not disclosed
Niantic and Sony partner for bring hi-fidelity audio AR
Feb 14, 2022
Acquisition
- Krafton
- 5minlab
$19.9m
Krafton acquires Smash Legends dev 5minlab for $19.9 million
Feb 14, 2022
Investment
- Bitkraft Ventures
- Return Entertainment
$6m
Return Entertainment raises €5.3 million in funding to create cloud-native games
Feb 14, 2022
Partnership
- Animoca Brands
- Brinc
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands and Brinc launch the Guild Accelerator Program to boost P2E ecosystems
Feb 14, 2022
Investment
- Tripledot Studios
- 20VC
$116m
Tripledot Studios raises $116 million and receives $1.4 billion valuation
Feb 11, 2022
Acquisition
- Zynga
- Rollic
- NanoTribe
Not disclosed
Zynga acquires German hypercasual dev NanoTribe
Feb 9, 2022
Partnership
- Animoca Brands
- The Sandbox
- DanceFight
Not disclosed
The Sandbox and DanceFight partner to bring street dance battles to the metaverse
Feb 10, 2022
Partnership
- AdInMo
- NumberEight
Not disclosed
AdInMo and NumberEight partner to create targeted in-game ads
Feb 9, 2022
Investment
- Krafton
- Seoul Auction Blue
$6.1m
Krafton invests $6.6 million to create and sell NFT avatars
Feb 9, 2022
Partnership
- Roblox
- Anzu
Not disclosed
Anzu partners with Top Down Games to integrate ads in All Star Tower Defense Roblox experience
Feb 9, 2022
Partnership
- Ubisoft
- Animoca Brands
- The Sandbox
Not disclosed
The Sandbox and Ubisoft partner to bring Rabbids to the metaverse
Feb 8, 2022
Acquisition
- ShortRound Games
- Mythical Games
Not disclosed
Shortround Games staff and tech acquired by blockchain outfit Mythical Games
Feb 8, 2022
Acquisition
- iCandy Interactive
- Storms Publishing
Not disclosed
iCandy Interactive acquires 51% stake in hypercasual games startup Storms
Feb 8, 2022
Acquisition
- Exmox
- Empfohlen
Not disclosed
Exmox has acquired Empfohlen.de, aiming to take German platform worldwide
Feb 3, 2022
Acquisition
- Tilting Point
Not disclosed
Tilting Point acquires majority stake in AstroKings developer AN Games
Feb 2, 2022
Partnership
- Anzu
- Smart Adserver
Not disclosed
Anzu partners with Smart to reach new audiences
Feb 1, 2022
Acquisition
Not disclosed
The New York Times purchases Wordle
Feb 1, 2022
Investment
- Playrix
- AppQuantum
Not disclosed
Gardenscapes dev Playrix invests in mobile games publisher AppQuantum
Jan 31, 2022
Acquisition
- Flexion Mobile
- Liteup Media
$0.5m
Flexion invests in influencer marketing startup Liteup Media
Jan 27, 2022
Investment
- Sisu Game Ventures
- Crowberry Capital
- Rocky Road
$2.5m
Rocky Road raises $2.5 million to create first casual MMO for mobile
Jan 27, 2022
Acquisition
- GDEV Inc
- Cubic Games
- RJ Games
- Royal Ark
$100m
Nexters acquires 3 mobile studios for $100 million
Jan 27, 2022
Investment
- Tiger Global Management
- PortalOne
$60m
PortalOne raises $60 million in Series A round for hybrid games platform
Jan 26, 2022
Partnership
- Kochava
- Anzu
Not disclosed
Anzu partners with mobile-first data marketplace Kochava Collective
Jan 25, 2022
Investment
- Play Ventures
- Social First
$2.5m
Social First launches with $2.5 million backing to create cross-platform, social games
Jan 26, 2022
Acquisition
- Virtuos
- Volmi Games
Not disclosed
Virtuos acquires Ukrainian studio Volmi Games for undisclosed amount
Jan 25, 2022
Partnership
- Pixelynx
- Ready Player Me
Not disclosed
Pixelynx and Ready Player Me to bring selfie-generated 3D avatars to music metaverse
Jan 24, 2022
Acquisition
- Modern Times Group (MTG)
- Savvy Games Group
$1,050m
Modern Times Group selling ESL Gaming for more than $1 billion
Jan 24, 2022
Acquisition
- Kwalee
- Tictales
Not disclosed
Kwalee acquires French narrative developer Tictales
Jan 20, 2022
Acquisition
- Nexon
- 6waves
- Stillfront Group
$201m
Update: Stillfront acquires 6Waves for $201 million, buys out Nexon's 34.8% stake for $93 million
Jan 20, 2022
Investment
- Animoca Brands
- Infinity Force
$5.5m
Infinity Force raises $5.5 million to grow blockchain and P2E games
Jan 19, 2022
Partnership
- Anzu
- Livewire
Not disclosed
Anzu partners with Livewire to boost APAC ad reach in Roblox
Jan 19, 2022
Investment
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Carry1st
$20m
Carry1st raises $20 million to create the "Garena of Africa"
Jan 18, 2022
Investment
- Index Ventures
- Makers Fund
- Dream Games
$255m
Royal Match sees Dream Games raise $255 million
Jan 18, 2022
Acquisition
- Activision Blizzard
- Microsoft
- King
$68,700m
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion cash
Jan 17, 2022
Investment
- Griffin Gaming Partners
- Spyke Games
$55m
CEO Rina Onur Sirinoglu on Spyke Games' massive $55 million seed round
Jan 13, 2022
Acquisition
- N3TWORK
- Forte
Not disclosed
Forte acquires N3twork tech platform to boost blockchain growth
Jan 13, 2022
Investment
- Yahaha Studios
$50m
Yahaha Studios secures $50 million to build "no-code" UGC metaverse
Jan 13, 2022
Partnership
- Ubisoft
- Anzu
Not disclosed
Anzu and Ubisoft extend partnership after 'exceptional results'
Jan 13, 2022
Partnership
- East Side Games
- Mighty Kingdom
Not applicable
Mighty Kingdom and East Side Games partner to co-develop four mobile games
Jan 13, 2022
Acquisition
- Lab Cave
- Airnow
Not disclosed