Apr 22, 2026
License
- Hasbro
- VGW
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Apr 22, 2026
Investment
- Firstpoint VC
$58m
Firstpoint VC launches $58m fund to back AI-driven gaming startups in emerging markets
Apr 21, 2026
Partnership
- SEGA
- Rovio
Not disclosed
Sega and Rovio expand Angry Birds licensing with WildBrain
Apr 21, 2026
Acquisition
- Tamatem Games
- Playable Factory
Not disclosed
Tamatem acquires ad tech firm Playable Factory in AI-first shift
Apr 20, 2026
Investment
- Smash Games
$2m
Smash Games secures $2m UA financing to scale Animal Suika
Apr 17, 2026
Investment
- Reforged Studios
$30m
Reforged Studios secures $30m to scale global games IP platform
Apr 15, 2026
Investment
- General Catalyst
- Mission Control Games
- Arcadia Gaming Partners
$4m
Mission Control Games launches with $4m pre-seed to rethink casual puzzle design
Apr 13, 2026
Partnership
- Devsisters
Not disclosed
CookieRun: Kingdom launches KPop Demon Hunters crossover with limited-time event
Apr 10, 2026
Investment
- Kameha Ventures
- Playruo
$2.5m
Cloud gaming firm Playruo raises $2.5m
Apr 10, 2026
Partnership
- Nova Assembly
Not disclosed
Five studios come together to form Nova Assembly
Apr 7, 2026
Partnership
- Dear Villagers
Not disclosed
Codfish Academy partners with Dear Villagers to launch game pitching clinic in Portugal
Apr 3, 2026
Other
- Quantic Lab
- Embracer Group
Not disclosed
Quantic Lab exits Embracer Group to operate as an independent company under founder ownership
Apr 2, 2026
Acquisition
- Kakao Games
$198m
LY Corp acquires majority stake in Kakao Games with $198m investment
Apr 1, 2026
Partnership
- Esports World Cup Foundation
$20m
Esports Foundation selects 40 clubs for $20m partner program ahead of 2026 Esports World Cup
Apr 1, 2026
Investment
- Nazara
$53.6m
Nazara raises over $50m to fund acquisitions and AI-led expansion
Apr 1, 2026
Partnership
- Playstudios
Not disclosed
Tetris and Space Invaders team up for first-ever in-game crossover event
Mar 31, 2026
Investment
- 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
Mar 30, 2026
Acquisition
- Asmodee Digital
$206m
Asmodee acquires ATM Gaming in €180m deal to expand social board game portfolio
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
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
Mar 20, 2026
Acquisition
- Moonton
- ByteDance
- Savvy Games Group
$6,000m
ByteDance to sell Moonton to Savvy Games Group in $6bn deal
Mar 20, 2026
Partnership
- Sumo Digital
- Supercent
Not disclosed
Supercent and Sumo Digital sign strategic MOU to co-develop next-generation mobile titles
Mar 19, 2026
Investment
$400m
Afrime Studios enters seed round after raising $400,000 to build afrofuturistic RPG Unyverse
Mar 18, 2026
Acquisition
- Nazara
$100.3m
Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile and BestPlay in $100m deal
Mar 18, 2026
Partnership
- Krafton
Not disclosed
Krafton signs strategic alliance with Hanwha Aerospace to develop real-world AI systems
Mar 17, 2026
Acquisition
- Incrmntal
Not disclosed
Smartly signs letter of intent to acquire measurement platform Incrmntal
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
Mar 6, 2026
Investment
$4.5m
Cheer Games raises $4.5m pre-seed to build puzzle franchises
Mar 5, 2026
Acquisition
Not disclosed
Open World acquires Drope.me to scale creator-driven games marketing
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
Mar 2, 2026
Investment
$4m
Istanbul-based Vento Games secures $4m to scale family-friendly mobile puzzle portfolio
Mar 2, 2026
Investment
$2m
Minit Games raises $2m to bring instant play gaming into the feed era
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
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
Feb 25, 2026
Investment
- Bitkraft Ventures
$3m
Power Protocol secures $3m to scale blockchain ecosystem and accelerate Fableborne's development
Feb 24, 2026
Investment
- Griffin Gaming Partners
$8m
Giant secures $8m to expand AI-powered storytelling for children
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
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
Feb 19, 2026
Acquisition
- Scopely
- Loom Games
$1,000m
Scopely acquires majority stake in Istanbul’s Pixel Flow developer Loom Games at $1bn valuation
Feb 19, 2026
Acquisition
- Clear Angle Studios
Not disclosed
Clear Angle Studios acquires DI4D's technology and IP to strengthen performance capture offering
Feb 18, 2026
License
- Wooga
Not disclosed
June’s Journey welcomes Hercule Poirot in Agatha Christie anniversary crossover
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
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
Feb 10, 2026
Acquisition
- NetEase
- Mattel
- Mattel163
$159m