Feb 1, 2018
Partnership
- Behaviour Interactive
- Warner Bros.
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Feb 1, 2018
License
- Animoca Brands
- iCandy Interactive
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands working on blockchain-based MasterChef mobile game
Feb 1, 2018
Partnership
- Nintendo
- Illumination
Not disclosed
Nintendo reveals animated Super Mario movie in the works from film studio behind Minions
Jan 31, 2018
Acquisition
- Ourgame
$66m
Hong Kong-listed publisher Ourgame splashes $66 million on trio of mobile acquisitions
Jan 31, 2018
License
- Com2uS
- Funko
Not disclosed
Com2us partners with Funko for Summoners War figurines and more
Jan 30, 2018
Partnership
- NetEase
- Mattel
Not disclosed
NetEase and Mattel team up to launch game development studio Mattel163
Jan 30, 2018
Partnership
- Scopely
- NFL
Not disclosed
Scopely partners with the NFL for timed events and branded items in New Yahtzee With Buddies
Jan 29, 2018
Acquisition
- Microsoft
- PlayFab
Not disclosed
Microsoft acquires backend services provider PlayFab
Jan 29, 2018
Merger
- Game – the German Games Industry Association
Not disclosed
German games industry trade bodies BIU and GAME merge
Jan 26, 2018
Partnership
- Fireproof Games
- NetEase
Not disclosed
Fireproof Games partners with NetEase to bring The Room Three and Old Sins to Asia
Jan 26, 2018
Acquisition
- Fuel
- Animoca Brands
$0.8m
Animoca buys Fuel Powered and reveals Chinese CryptoKitties deal
Jan 23, 2018
Partnership
- Flaregames
- Sweet Nitro
Not disclosed
Flaregames unveils Sweet Nitro as first partner from $21 million accelerator program
Jan 24, 2018
Acquisition
- Big Fish
$990m
Aristocrat closes $990 million Big Fish acquisition
Jan 24, 2018
Acquisition
- Epic Games
- Cloudgine
Not disclosed
Epic Games acquires cloud computing firm Cloudgine
Jan 24, 2018
Investment
- Nazara
Not disclosed
Indian games publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in esports outfit Nodwin Gaming
Jan 19, 2018
Investment
- Polka Dot Studio
$0.7m
Peter Vesterbacka leads $650,000 funding round in Finnish lifestyle games studio Polka Dot
Jan 16, 2018
Partnership
- Nazara
- Xilam
Not disclosed
Indian publisher Nazara partners with Xilam Animation on Oggy & the Cockroaches mobile games
Jan 15, 2018
Partnership
- Tencent
- LEGO
Not disclosed
Lego partners with Tencent on games and potential social network for kids in China
Jan 15, 2018
Partnership
- Ubisoft
- Tencent
- KetchApp
Not disclosed
Ubisoft and Ketchapp eye China mobile market with Tencent deal
Jan 12, 2018
Acquisition
Not disclosed
Google quietly acquires Cambridge-based mobile audio tech firm Redux
Jan 12, 2018
Investment
- G:loot
$12m
Swedish esports company G:loot picks up $12 million investment
Jan 9, 2018
Partnership
- Xiaomi
- Oculus
Not disclosed
Oculus partners with Xiaomi to manufacture upcoming standalone VR headset Oculus Go
Jan 8, 2018
Acquisition
- Nazara
- Nextwave Multimedia
Not disclosed
Indian publisher Nazara acquires majority stake in sports games developer Nextwave Multimedia
Jan 8, 2018
Acquisition
- Glu Mobile
$2.8m
Glu Mobile sells Moscow studio for $2.8 million
Jan 5, 2018
Investment
- Chushou
Not disclosed
Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming platform Chushou
Jan 5, 2018
Investment
- Cortopia
$2.5m
Mobile VR developer Cortopia raises $2.48 million to expand magic dueling game Wands
Jan 3, 2018
Merger
- Nexon
Not disclosed
Nexon merges development studios Ndoors and Nexon Red
Jan 3, 2018
Acquisition
- Apple
- Buddybuild
Not disclosed
Apple acquires app development platform Buddybuild
Jan 2, 2018
Partnership
- Niantic
- NetEase
Not disclosed
Niantic readies Pokemon Go for China launch
Jan 2, 2018
Acquisition
- Sumo Digital
- CCP
Not disclosed
CCP sells Newcastle studio to Sumo as it pivots away from VR
Dec 20, 2017
Partnership
- Disruptor Beam
- Tilting Point
Not disclosed
Disruptor Beam and Tilting Point form strategic partnership on UA campaign for Star Trek Timelines
Dec 20, 2017
Partnership
- Reality Gaming Ltd
- Gizer
Not disclosed
AR developer Reality Gaming Group partners with eSports app Gizer to bring tournaments to Reality Clash
Dec 19, 2017
Partnership
- Wargaming
- Gunslinger Studios
Not disclosed
Industrial Toys spin-off Gunslinger Studios partners with Wargaming Mobile to publish upcoming mobile RPGs
Dec 18, 2017
Investment
- Like a Boss Games
$1.6m
Mobile start-up Like a Boss Games secures $1.6 million funding for multiplayer sports title
Dec 18, 2017
Acquisition
- The Walt Disney Company
- 21st Century Fox
- FoxNext
$52,000m
Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox in $52 billion deal
Dec 15, 2017
Partnership
- Reliance Games
- World Wrestling Entertainment
Not disclosed
Reliance Games partners with WWE on branded fighting game WWE Mayhem
Dec 14, 2017
Investment
- Raw Fury Games
$0.6m
Indie publisher Raw Fury secures $600k investment to release more games on Switch
Dec 14, 2017
Partnership
- Unity
Not disclosed
Unity partners with testing firm Pearson VUE to roll out Unity Certification tests globally
Dec 14, 2017
Partnership
- Tilting Point
- Nukebox Studios
$18m
Food Truck Chef developer Nukebox Studios partners with Tilting Point on $18 million UA campaign
Dec 13, 2017
Investment
- nWay
$11m
Power Rangers: Legacy Wars developer nWay secures $11 million investment round
Dec 13, 2017
Investment
- Skillz
$25m
Mobile eSports company Skillz raises $25 million
Dec 13, 2017
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- Sperasoft
$27m
Keywords Studios picks up work-for-hire developer Sperasoft for $27 million
Dec 12, 2017
Investment
- Nazara
$27.9m
India's 54th richest man acquires minority stake in Nazara for $27.9 million
Dec 12, 2017
Partnership
- Wooga GmbH
- HeyHuman
Not disclosed
Wooga and marketing agency HeyHuman target younger players with new Pearl's Peril influencer campaign
Dec 12, 2017
License
- Jam City
- Warner Bros.
Not disclosed
Jam City seals licensing deal for Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery mobile game
Dec 8, 2017
Partnership
- VirtTrade
Not disclosed
Digital trading card specialist VirtTrade signs three year partnership with Discovery Channel
Dec 7, 2017
Partnership
- Animoca Brands
- AppOnboard
Not disclosed
Animoca gets revenue boost for Crazy Kings with AppOnboard's Rewarded Demo zones
Dec 7, 2017
Partnership
- Razer
- Super Evil Megacorp
Not disclosed
Super Evil Megacorp forms strategic partnership with Razer to advance mobile eSports
Dec 7, 2017
Partnership
- PlayRaven
- Improbable
Not disclosed
PlayRaven becomes first mobile game developer to use SpatialOS through partnership with Improbable
Dec 7, 2017
Partnership
- Creative Mobile
- FoxNext
Not disclosed