Oct 3, 2019
Acquisition
- ChilliConnect
- Unity
Not disclosed
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- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Oct 3, 2019
Investment
- IronSource
$400m
CVC buys minority stake in mobile game monetisation outfit IronSource for $400 million
Oct 1, 2019
Partnership
- Camel Games
- Firefly Games
- Skydance Media
Not disclosed
Skydance and Firefly Games partner for Terminator: Dark Fate mobile game
Sep 26, 2019
Acquisition
- data.ai
Not applicable
App Annie acquires mobile analytics firm Libring alongside rebrand
Sep 26, 2019
Investment
- London Venture Partners
$80m
London Venture Partners raises $80 million to fund game startups
Sep 22, 2019
Acquisition
- DeltaDNA
- Unity
Not disclosed
Unity acquires DeltaDNA for undisclosed fee
Sep 19, 2019
Acquisition
- Twitch Interactive
Not disclosed
The Internet Gaming Database joins Twitch
Sep 17, 2019
Investment
- Play Ventures
- Starform
$1.3m
Ex-Z2 team Starform raises $1.25 million to focus on mobile games to play with friends
Sep 10, 2019
Investment
- Drivetime
$11m
Drivetime secures $11 million in funding to expand game audio library for users while driving
Sep 6, 2019
Investment
- HTC
- Makers Fund
- VRChat
$10m
VRChat secures $10 million in funding to expand team
Sep 6, 2019
Investment
- PeopleFun
- AppLovin
- Firecraft Studios
- Belka Games
Not disclosed
AppLovin invests in Belka Games, Firecraft Studios and PeopleFun
Sep 5, 2019
Partnership
- Gameloft
- Madfinger Games
- Asus
Not disclosed
Gameloft and Madfinger are teaming up with Asus for ROG Phone II exclusive content
Sep 5, 2019
Investment
- Next Games
$8.9m
Next Games looking to raise $8.85 million by offering shares in the studio
Sep 5, 2019
Partnership
- Microsoft
- SK Telecom
Not disclosed
Microsoft partners with SK Telecom on 5G-based cloud gaming in South Korea
Sep 3, 2019
Investment
- Annapurna Interactive
$200m
Annapurna Pictures reportedly resolves more than $200 million in debt
Sep 2, 2019
Acquisition
Not disclosed
Modus Games acquires Brazilian dev The Balance
Sep 2, 2019
Investment
- ESL
- Modern Times Group (MTG)
- Huya
$30m
Huya picks up minority stake in ESL for $30m
Sep 2, 2019
Investment
- Playful Studios
$23m
Lucky’s Tale developer Playful Studios raises $23 million for spectator games
Aug 30, 2019
Investment
- Knock Knock
$4m
Instant games developer Knock Knock raises $4m
Aug 29, 2019
Investment
- Cerberus Interactive, Inc.
$1.8m
Cerberus Interactive secures $1.75m for location-based augmented reality games
Aug 28, 2019
Investment
- Bitkraft Ventures
- Ready
$5m
Hyper-casual competitive gaming platform Ready secures $5 million in seed funding round led by Bitkraft
Aug 28, 2019
License
- Virtual Realms Co., Ltd.
- Games Workshop
Not disclosed
New studio Virtual Realms taps Warhammer licence for mobile MMORPG Odyssey
Aug 27, 2019
Acquisition
- Playtika
- Seriously
Not disclosed
Playtika acquires Best Fiends developer Seriously
Aug 23, 2019
Partnership
- Tencent
- Razer
Not disclosed
Razer and Tencent collaborate for cloud gaming standards
Aug 22, 2019
Acquisition
- Nazara
$534m
Nazara Technologies acquires a 67 per cent stake in Sportskeeda
Aug 16, 2019
Partnership
- Animoca Brands
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands and Winfinite firm Versus Systems sign $500k mutual investment deal
Aug 16, 2019
Investment
- Tilting Point
Not disclosed
Tilting Point partners with Slyon Studios on P2R Power Rev Racing UA campaign
Aug 15, 2019
Investment
- Lockwood Publishing
Not disclosed
Avakin Life developer Lockwood Publishing raises fresh round of funding
Aug 14, 2019
Acquisition
- Milestone
- THQ Nordic
- Gunfire Games
- Goodbye Kansas Studios
Not disclosed
THQ Nordic acquires Milestone, Gunfire Games and Goodbye Kansas Game Invest
Aug 7, 2019
Investment
- NetEase
$725m
NetEase plots $725 million esports park investment in Shanghai
Aug 2, 2019
Partnership
- Tilting Point
- Sony Pictures Television
- Metagame Studio
Not disclosed
Sony Pictures and Tilting Point 'nut up' for new Zombieland RPG on mobile
Aug 1, 2019
Acquisition
- Ubisoft
- Green Panda Games
Not disclosed
Ubisoft acquires majority stakes in Green Panda Games
Aug 1, 2019
Partnership
- iDreamsky
- My.Games
Not disclosed
My.Games partners with iDreamSky for mutual global expansion
Jul 30, 2019
Partnership
- Microsoft
- Sony
Not disclosed
Cloud partnership is driven by Sony according to Microsoft CEO
Jul 29, 2019
Acquisition
- Apple
- Intel
Not applicable
Intel sells its smartphone modem business to Apple
Jul 26, 2019
Investment
- Strafe
- Bitkraft Ventures
$3m
Strafe gets $3 million in seed funding for esports companion app
Jul 26, 2019
Investment
- Unity
$525m
Unity Technologies makes a tender offer of up to $525m to shareholders
Jul 25, 2019
Investment
- Tilting Point
- Mino Games
$30m
Tilting Point invests $30m in UA for Cat Game
Jul 25, 2019
Partnership
- Bandai Namco
Not disclosed
Bandai Namco’s new Tori platform merges physical toys with mobile gaming
Jul 25, 2019
License
- Pixowl
- Animoca Brands
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands’ Pixowl is making an Addams Family mobile game
Jul 23, 2019
Investment
- Doppio Games
$1.1m
Doppio Games raises $1.1 million for voice-controlled games
Jul 23, 2019
Investment
- Tencent
- Antstream Arcade
Not disclosed
Tencent invests in retro games streaming platform Antstream Arcade
Jul 23, 2019
Partnership
- Tencent
- The Pokemon Company
Not disclosed
The Pokemon Company partners with Tencent on new games
Jul 19, 2019
Partnership
- Niantic
Not disclosed
Niantic and EE partner to bring Wizards Unite bonuses to the UK
Jul 18, 2019
Acquisition
- Kongregate
Not disclosed
Kongregate acquires mobile and web RPG Bit Heroes
Jul 18, 2019
Partnership
- Seriously
Not disclosed
Seriously partners with Norwich City football club for Best Fiends sleeve sponsorship
Jul 18, 2019
Investment
- Horizon Blockchain Games
$3.8m
Horizon Blockchain Games raises $3.75 million seed investment
Jul 17, 2019
Investment
- 100 Thieves
$35m
Esports outfit 100 Thieves raises $35m
Jul 17, 2019
Investment
- Pixion Games
$2m
Pixion Games raises $2 million to fund mobile esports development
Jul 17, 2019
Investment
- Vungle
$750m