May 11, 2018
Partnership
- PopReach
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
May 10, 2018
Partnership
- Animoca Brands
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands nabs investment to create AI-based exercise app
May 9, 2018
Partnership
- Rovio
- CoolGames
Not disclosed
Angry Birds the latest big IP to flock to Facebook Instant Games
May 9, 2018
Partnership
- Tencent
Not disclosed
Tencent signs strategic partnership with UK's Department for International Trade
May 8, 2018
Partnership
- PlayMagic
Not disclosed
PlayMagic set for public expansion on the Swedish Stock Exchange
May 3, 2018
Acquisition
- Mail.Ru
- Bit.Games
Not disclosed
Mail.RU acquires 51% stake in Russian Guild of Heroes dev Bit.Games
Apr 27, 2018
Partnership
- Nintendo
- Cygames
Not disclosed
Nintendo taps up Cygames for new RPG game Dragalia Lost
Apr 25, 2018
Partnership
- Game Insight
- Tamatem Games
Not disclosed
Game Insight taps up Tamatem to publish Airport City in the Middle East and North Africa
Apr 25, 2018
Partnership
- Samsung
- Vungle
Not disclosed
Vungle brings its video ads platform to Samsung Galaxy Apps Store
Apr 25, 2018
Partnership
- Tencent
- Wizards of the Coast
Not disclosed
Tencent to publish new Magic: The Gathering games in China
Apr 24, 2018
Investment
- WeQ
$50m
New mobile ad tech firm WeQ secures $50 million to challenge Facebook and Google ‘duopoly’
Apr 24, 2018
Investment
- Epic Games
- Tencent
$15m
Tencent backs Fortnite China release with $15 million investment
Apr 19, 2018
Partnership
- PlatinumGames Inc.
- DeNA
Not disclosed
Platinum partners with DENA for Okami spiritual successor World of Demons
Apr 19, 2018
Acquisition
- Nordcurrent
Not disclosed
Nordcurrent acquires Ukrainian studio Blam Games
Apr 18, 2018
Partnership
- Nazara
Not disclosed
Indian publisher Nazara partners up with Royal Challengers Bangalore for second mobile game
Apr 16, 2018
License
- Legendary Games
- All 4 Games
- Endemol Shine Gaming
Not disclosed
Endemol Shine UK soft-launches new survival game starring Bear Grylls
Apr 12, 2018
Partnership
- Nordeus
Not disclosed
Nordeus teams up with UK charity to raise awareness for undiagnosed heart conditions
Apr 11, 2018
Acquisition
- NetDragon Websoft
$137.5m
Chinese developer NetDragon buys online learning community Edmodo for $138 million
Apr 10, 2018
Investment
- Altered Ventures
$36m
New VC fund Altered Ventures plots $36 million investment focusing on emerging markets
Apr 9, 2018
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
$6.8m
Keywords expands audio services with three acquisitions
Apr 9, 2018
Partnership
- Tencent
- Age of Learning
Not disclosed
Tencent partners with Age of Learning to bring ABCmouse English curriculum to China
Apr 9, 2018
Acquisition
- Priori Data
- appScatter
$19m
AppScatter to acquire mobile app intelligence platform Priori Data in $19m deal
Apr 5, 2018
Acquisition
- Netmarble
- Big Hit Entertainment
$190m
Publishing giant Netmarble picks up stake in K-pop label Big Hit Entertainment for $190m
Apr 4, 2018
Partnership
- Disney Interactive
- PerBlue
- The Walt Disney Company
Not disclosed
PerBlue tapped for Disney Heroes: Battle Mode mobile RPG
Apr 4, 2018
Investment
- Makers Fund
$200m
Makers Fund raises $200 million to invest in interactive entertainment industry
Apr 4, 2018
Partnership
- GREE
- Crunchyroll
- Sumitomo Corporation
Not disclosed
Crunchyroll launches its first anime-based mobile game Memoria Freese in the West
Apr 3, 2018
Investment
- Shanda Games
- Kakao Corp
$9.4m
China’s Shanda Games invests $9.4 million in Kakao Games
Apr 3, 2018
Other
- Supercell
Not disclosed
World's top esports teams flock to Supercell's Clash Royale League
Mar 29, 2018
Investment
- Raw Fury Games
$0.1m
Multiplay founder invests $125,000 into indie publisher Raw Fury
Mar 28, 2018
Other
- ALAX
- Gionee
Not disclosed
ALAX signs blockchain games distribution deal with OEM Gionee
Mar 28, 2018
Partnership
- Nike
- Warner Bros.
- Intermedia Labs
Not disclosed
HQ Trivia lands ad sponsorship from Nike and Warner Bros for themed quiz nights
Mar 27, 2018
Investment
$93m
South Korean cryptocurrency operator Dunamu to invest $93 million in blockchain technology
Mar 26, 2018
Investment
$1.7m
Mayor of London pledges $1.7 million to Games London
Mar 26, 2018
Partnership
- Warner Bros.
- Trigger
Not disclosed
Warner Bros taps mixed reality developer Trigger for Rampage mobile game
Mar 26, 2018
Acquisition
- PlayCanvas
- Snap Inc.
Not disclosed
Snapchat snaps up UK cloud-based HTML5 game engine PlayCanvas
Mar 26, 2018
Other
- Team17
$284m
Worms publisher Team17 plots $284 million UK IPO
Mar 19, 2018
Partnership
- Rakuten
- Gamee
Not disclosed
Gamee teams up with Viber to bring social gaming to 1 billion users
Mar 15, 2018
Partnership
- Alibaba
- Super Evil Megacorp
Not disclosed
Super Evil Megacorp partners with Alibaba to bring Vainglory to World Electronic Sports Games
Mar 15, 2018
Partnership
- Flaregames
- Yeahmobi
Not disclosed
Flaregames sets its sights on solving China's publishing problems with Yeahmobi partnership
Mar 15, 2018
Investment
- Virtuos
$15m
Outsourcing specialist Virtuos eyes acquisitions after raising $15 million
Mar 14, 2018
Acquisition
- Jam City
- Brainz Games
Not disclosed
Jam City acquires Colombian World War Doh developer Brainz
Mar 12, 2018
Investment
- Blast
$5m
Blast closes $5 million round to let gamers earn money while they play
Mar 12, 2018
Investment
- Tencent
- Douyu
$632m
Tencent pumps $632 million into Chinese online games streaming platform Douyu
Mar 12, 2018
Investment
- Tencent
- Huya
$461.6m
Chinese games livestreaming service Huya picks up $462 million funding from Tencent ahead of IPO
Mar 12, 2018
Investment
- KIXEYE
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
$20m
Mobile developer Kixeye raises $20 million for machine learning platform
Mar 9, 2018
Acquisition
- TinyMob Games
- DoubleJump Games
Not disclosed
Influencer-led DoubleJump Games acquires mobile developer TinyMob
Mar 9, 2018
Investment
- Flexion Mobile
$10m
Alternative Android game store Flexion raises $10 million prior to 2018 IPO
Mar 8, 2018
Investment
- Intermedia Labs
$15m
HQ Trivia dev scoops up $15 million funding round
Mar 7, 2018
Investment
- Magic Leap
$461m
Mixed reality start-up Magic Leap scores another $461 million investment
Mar 7, 2018
License
- Ludia
- NBC Universal
Not disclosed