Sep 23, 2021
Partnership
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Garena
Not applicable
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- Type
- Companies Involved
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Sep 23, 2021
Investment
- Google Ventures
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Dapper Labs
- Coatue
$250m
Game blockchain outfit Dapper Labs raises $250 million on a $7.6 billion valuation
Sep 22, 2021
Investment
- Sisu Game Ventures
- Bitkraft Ventures
- 1Up Ventures
- FuzzyBot
$3.5m
FuzzyBot raises $3.5 million for co-op games starting with Switch
Sep 16, 2021
Partnership
- GameAnalytics
- Tenjin
Not applicable
Tenjin and GameAnalytics partner to launch Growth FullStack
Sep 21, 2021
Acquisition
- TAPPX.COM
- PlayOn Content
Not disclosed
Tappx acquires video generation and monetisation platform PlayOn Content
Sep 21, 2021
Acquisition
- My.Games
- Mamboo Entertainment
$2m
My.Games acquires hypercasual studio Mamboo Games for $2 million
Sep 21, 2021
Investment
- SoftBank
- Atomico
- Sorare
$680m
Sorare raises $680 million for NFT fantasy soccer game
Sep 16, 2021
Acquisition
- AddictingGames
- Enthusiast Gaming
Not disclosed
Addicting Games acquires 2D tank arena game Diep.io
Sep 14, 2021
Investment
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Galaxy Interactive
- Elodie Games
$32.5m
Elodie Games raises $32.5 million for co-op, cross-platform titles
Sep 16, 2021
Investment
- Mobile Premier League
$150m
Indian mobile esports outfit MPL raises $150 million on a $2.3 billion valuation
Sep 14, 2021
Acquisition
- Azur Games
- Neosus
Not disclosed
Azur Games acquires minority stake in Neosus for $2.2 million
Sep 15, 2021
Partnership
- Tribe Gaming
- Lightfox Games
Not applicable
Lightfox Games partners with Tribe Gaming in Knight’s Edge
Sep 14, 2021
Investment
- Bitkraft Ventures
- Galaxy Interactive
- Immutable
$60m
Blockchain gaming platform Immutable raises $60 million
Sep 14, 2021
Acquisition
- Sumo Digital
- Auroch Digital
$8m
Sumo Group acquires Auroch Digital for $8.3 million
Sep 13, 2021
Acquisition
- Stillfront Group
- Jawaker
$205m
Stillfront Group acquires Jordan-based gaming startup Jawaker for $205 million
Sep 9, 2021
Partnership
- Discovery Education
- The Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship
Not applicable
Venture Valley dev partners with Discovery Education
Sep 9, 2021
Investment
- 1Up Ventures
- Toya
$4m
Toya raises $4 million following Miraculous Ladybug Roblox success
Sep 8, 2021
Partnership
- Tilting Point
- Huya
Not applicable
Tilting Point partners with Huya to bring SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off to China
Sep 7, 2021
Acquisition
- Ludia
- Jam City
- Netmarble
- Kabam
$165m
Jam City raises $350 million and acquires Ludia for $165 million
Sep 6, 2021
Acquisition
- Playright Games
- Qiiwi Games
$1.1m
Qiiwi Games acquires Playright Games for $1.1 million
Sep 6, 2021
Acquisition
- Azerion
- Sublime
Not disclosed
Azerion acquires French digital advertising company Sublime
Sep 3, 2021
Investment
- Sisu Game Ventures
- Multiscription
$0.8m
Multiscription secures $800,000 for F2P game subscription service Unleashd
Sep 2, 2021
Investment
- Play Ventures
- Odeeo
$1m
In-game audio ad platform Odeeo raise $1 million in seed funding
Sep 2, 2021
Investment
- Gigantic Duck
$1.2m
Swedish dev Gigantic Duck raises $1.2 million in seed funding
Sep 1, 2021
Investment
- Green Grey
- Infusion Games
$2.5m
Green Grey invests $2.5 million into Infusion Games’ upcoming projects
Sep 1, 2021
Acquisition
- Playtika
- Reworks
$400m
Playtika snap up Redecor dev Reworks for up to $600 million
Aug 31, 2021
Investment
- Lumikai
- Studio Sirah
$0.8m
Studio Sirah raises $830,000 for India-first midcore mobile games
Aug 31, 2021
Investment
- Nifty Games
- Courtside Ventures
- Vulcan Capital
$38m
Nifty Games gains $38 million in new funding for its mobile sports games
Aug 27, 2021
Investment
- Skycatcher LLC
- SuperGaming
- 1Up Ventures
$5.5m
Indian midcore dev SuperGaming raises $5.5 million Series A funding
Aug 26, 2021
Acquisition
- Azerion
- Keymobile
Not disclosed
Azerion acquires Swedish mobile advertising firm Keymobile
Aug 24, 2021
Merger
- Vungle
- Liftoff
Not disclosed
Vungle and Liftoff merge to create end-to-end mobile adtech
Aug 24, 2021
Acquisition
- Sideplay Entertainment Limited
- Scientific Games
Not disclosed
Scientific Games acquires instant win developer Sideplay Entertainment
Aug 20, 2021
Partnership
- Voodoo
- Electric Manta
Not disclosed
Electric Manta and Voodoo agree long-term publishing partnership
Aug 20, 2021
Investment
- Andreessen Horowitz
- Yield Guild Gaming
$4.6m
Play-to-earn gaming community Yield Guild raises $4.6 million
Aug 18, 2021
Partnership
- Voodoo
- Storms Publishing
Not disclosed
Storms launch new game studio and partner with Voodoo
Aug 17, 2021
Partnership
- data.ai
- CrazyLabs
Not disclosed
App Annie and CrazyLabs partner for hypercasual game challenge with a $300,000 minimum guarantee
Aug 18, 2021
Acquisition
- Demiurge Studios
- SmartPhone Labs
- Embracer Group
- Fractured Byte
Not disclosed
More acquisitions made by Embracer with Demiurge Studios, Fractured Byte and SmartPhone Labs
Aug 18, 2021
Investment
- Transcend Fund
- Kings of Games
Not disclosed
Kings of Games secures funding for Chess Universe
Aug 17, 2021
Acquisition
- Roblox
- Guilded
Not disclosed
Updated: Roblox acquires online communities platform Guilded for $90 million
Aug 16, 2021
Acquisition
- Rolocule Games
- Dream Sports
Not disclosed
Dream Sports acquires Indian mobile developer Rolocule Games
Aug 16, 2021
Investment
- XR Games
$2.1m
£1.5m
£1.5m
XR Games secures $2 million in funding to open 20 new jobs in Leeds
Aug 13, 2021
Investment
- Starform
$5m
Former King and Z2 developers raise $5 million for Starform studio
Aug 12, 2021
Acquisition
- Rovio
- Ruby Games
Not disclosed
Rovio acquires Turkish hypercasual studio Ruby Games
Aug 11, 2021
Acquisition
- Niantic
- Scaniverse
Not disclosed
Pokémon GO creator Niantic acquires 3D scanning app Scaniverse
Aug 11, 2021
Acquisition
- Unity
- Parsec
$320m
Unity picks up remote working and streaming firm Parsec for $320 million
Aug 10, 2021
Acquisition
- Softgames GmbH
- Azerion
Not disclosed
Softgames sells off web business to Azerion
Aug 9, 2021
Acquisition
- Focus Home Interactive
- Dotemu
Not disclosed
Focus Home Interactive acquires Rayman Jungle Run developer Dotemu
Aug 6, 2021
Acquisition
- Zynga
- Chartboost
- StarLark
Not disclosed
Zynga acquires Golf Rival developer StarLark for $525 million
Aug 5, 2021
Acquisition
- 3D Realms
- CrazyLabs
- DigixArt
- Force Field
- Ghost Ship Games
- Embracer Group
- Easy Trigger Games
- Slipgate Ironworks
$315m
Embracer makes eight acquisitions, including CrazyLabs
Aug 3, 2021
Acquisition
- Tilting Point
- WhaleApp
Not disclosed