Nov 1, 2017
Partnership
- Tilting Point
- Edgeworks Entertainment
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Oct 27, 2017
Partnership
- Webzen
Not disclosed
Webzen is teaming up with fashion brand Tokidoki for latest MMORPG venture
Oct 26, 2017
Partnership
- Plexchat
- Overwolf
Not disclosed
Stats Royale partners with Plexchat to bring detailed data to mobile chat platform
Oct 26, 2017
Partnership
- Firefly Games
- NBCUniversal & DreamWorks Interactive
Not disclosed
Firefly Games partners with DreamWorks on multi-IP RPG DreamWorks: Universe of Legends
Oct 25, 2017
Acquisition
- Bug-Tracker Testing Labs
- GlobalStep
Not disclosed
Services provider GlobalStep acquires Montreal’s Bug-Tracker
Oct 24, 2017
Partnership
- Mountains
- Annapurna Interactive
Not disclosed
Annapurna Interactive to publish Melbourne dev Mountains' debut narrative-focused game Florence
Oct 24, 2017
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- VMC
$66.4m
Keywords to acquire VMC for $66 million
Oct 19, 2017
Partnership
- Atari
- Mattel
Not disclosed
Atari partners with Mattel to bring Barbie-branded content to RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch
Oct 20, 2017
Acquisition
- MAG Interactive
- FEO Media
Not disclosed
MAG Interactive acquires QuizDuel developer FEO Media for an undisclosed sum
Oct 19, 2017
Acquisition
- d3t
- Keywords Studios
$3.9m
£3m
£3m
Keywords Studios adds another firm to its business by acquiring d3t for $3.9 million
Oct 18, 2017
Partnership
- Obsidian Entertainment
Not disclosed
Obsidian Entertainment partners with mobile fiction platform Bound for series of stories based on Pillars of Eternity
Oct 18, 2017
Investment
- Nitro Games
$3.1m
Nitro Games generates $3.1 million from sale of 500,000 new shares
Oct 18, 2017
Investment
- Magic Leap
$502m
Mixed reality firm Magic Leap raises $502 million in Series D funding
Oct 17, 2017
Partnership
- KamaGames
- Yoozoo Games
Not disclosed
KamaGames partners with Yoozoo to bring social casino game to booming India market
Oct 16, 2017
Acquisition
- IGN Entertainment
- Humble Bundle
Not disclosed
IGN acquires Humble Bundle
Oct 13, 2017
Partnership
- SPYR Games
- Reset Studios
Not disclosed
SPYR Games signs publishing deal with US developer Reset Studios
Oct 12, 2017
Investment
- Supersolid
$4m
London-based developer Supersolid raises $4 million
Oct 10, 2017
License
- Wargaming
Not disclosed
Wargaming partners with Games Workshop for World of Tanks Blitz in-game event
Oct 10, 2017
Investment
- 3rd Eye Studios
$1m
3rd Eye Studios secures $1m investment for VR development tools
Oct 7, 2017
Partnership
- CCP
- PlayRaven
Not disclosed
Finnish developer PlayRaven partners with CCP for Eve mobile game Project Aurora
Oct 5, 2017
Acquisition
- Kongregate
- Synapse Games
Not disclosed
Kongregate acquires Animation Throwdown and Spellstone developer Synpase Games
Oct 4, 2017
License
- BonusXP
Not disclosed
Hit Netflix show Stranger Things gets new mobile game ahead of season two
Oct 4, 2017
License
- Sticky Studios
- Time Warner Inc
Not disclosed
Dutch developer Sticky Studios tapped for mobile game based on disaster movie Geostorm
Oct 3, 2017
Partnership
- Nitro Games
- Netmarble
Not disclosed
Nitro Games partners with Netmarble EMEA to bring Medals of War to Turkish and Arabic-speaking countries
Oct 2, 2017
Acquisition
- Alibaba
Not disclosed
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba acquires EJoy and sets up new games division
Sep 29, 2017
Acquisition
- Rumble Entertainment
- Plarium
Not disclosed
Plarium acquires Alliance: Heroes of the Spire developer Rumble Entertainment
Sep 27, 2017
Investment
- Double Eleven
- Tiny Rebel Games
Not disclosed
Tiny Rebel Games scores funding from Welsh government and Double Eleven for new Doctor Who game
Sep 26, 2017
Acquisition
- Perforce
- Hansoft
Not disclosed
Perforce acquires agile planning tools developer Hansoft
Sep 26, 2017
Partnership
- TIGA
Not applicable
TIGA partners with ITN Productions on current affairs-style games industry programme The Next Level
Sep 22, 2017
Partnership
- Tencent
- JD.com Inc
Not disclosed
Tencent partners with JD.com to produce merchandise based on its IP
Sep 21, 2017
Investment
- Mira
$1m
Budget AR headset manufacturer Mira secures $1 million funding round
Sep 21, 2017
Acquisition
- HTC
$1,100m
Google picks up HTC's Pixel team for $1.1 billion
Sep 20, 2017
Investment
- Patreon
$60m
Patreon secures $60 million funding round to scale team and develop platform
Sep 19, 2017
Partnership
- Quicksave Interactive
- Gigglebug Entertainment
Not disclosed
New Helsinki studio Quicksave Interactive partners with Gigglebug for branded chat game
Sep 19, 2017
Partnership
- Atari
- Fig
Not disclosed
Atari signs two-game publishing deal with crowdfunding platform Fig
Sep 19, 2017
Investment
- Mail.Ru
- Mail.Ru Games
- Panzerdog
$1m
Panzerdog raises $950,000 from Mail.Ru to launch mobile shooter Tacticool
Sep 18, 2017
Partnership
- Rovio
Not disclosed
Rovio signs multi-year shirt sleeve sponsorship deal with Everton FC
Sep 15, 2017
Investment
- Swrve
$25m
Mobile marketing automation firm Swrve closes $25 million Series D funding round
Sep 14, 2017
License
- Gameloft
- Vivendi
Not disclosed
Vivendi touts internal collaboration as it reveals Gameloft’s latest mobile game Paddington Run
Sep 14, 2017
Partnership
- Zynga
Not disclosed
Zynga partners with Ferrari on CSR Racing 2 in-game event for 70th anniversary
Sep 14, 2017
Investment
- Magic Leap
$500m
Report: Magic Leap eyes $500 million investment round which values it at $6 billion
Sep 12, 2017
Acquisition
- Spectacle Games Publisching Inc.
- SPYR Games
Not applicable
SPYR Games acquires full ownership of Pocket Starships in cashless deal
Sep 12, 2017
Investment
- Super Evil Megacorp
$1.5m
Sneaky Bears VR developer WarDucks raises $1.5 million
Sep 8, 2017
Acquisition
- HTC
Not disclosed
Report: HTC looking to sell its smartphone business to Google
Sep 4, 2017
Partnership
- G-STAR
- Steel Media
Not applicable
Steel Media and G-STAR celebrate successful Gamescom and look ahead to next Big Indie Pitch
Sep 5, 2017
Partnership
- Gamee
Not disclosed
Gamee partners with NASA for Voyager game following successful Mars Rover title
Sep 5, 2017
Acquisition
- Wargaming
Not disclosed
Wargaming Mobile acquires Copenhagen-based casual mobile game developer Hapti.co
Sep 4, 2017
Acquisition
- Animoca Brands
- Maple Media
$2.9m
Animoca Brands sells 13 of its casual games to Maple Media for up to $2.9 million
Sep 4, 2017
Partnership
- Glu Mobile
Not disclosed
Glu Mobile licenses Deer Hunter for console game developed by GameMill
Sep 4, 2017
Partnership
- King
- Playstudios
Not disclosed