Jun 9, 2017
Investment
- Discord
$50m
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Jun 9, 2017
Partnership
- NTT DoCoMo
- Bandai Namco
Not disclosed
Bandai Namco Europe partners with Docomo Digital to push into emerging mobile markets
May 30, 2017
Partnership
- Halfbrick Studios
- Mech Mocha Game Studios
Not disclosed
Mech Mocha partners with Halfbrick to release Indian version of Jetpack Joyride
Jun 7, 2017
License
- Hugo Games
Not disclosed
Hugo Games signs up Liverpool FC for upcoming football game Soccer League
Jun 6, 2017
Investment
- MergeVR
$1m
Mobile VR manufacturer Merge VR starts $1 million Merge Developer Fund
Jun 6, 2017
Acquisition
- Aftershock
- FoxNext
Not disclosed
FoxNext acquires former Kabam team at Aftershock
Jun 2, 2017
Partnership
- Capcom
- Beeline Interactive
- Skillz
Not disclosed
Capcom partners with Skillz to bring competitive play to new mobile Street Fighter game
May 31, 2017
Investment
- Gamevice
$12.5m
Gamevice raises $12.5 million to bring Nintendo Switch-like controllers to regular smartphones and tablets
May 31, 2017
Investment
- GameMine
$20m
Mobile game subscription service GameMine raises $20 million to expand its platform
May 31, 2017
Investment
- Gumi Inc.
- Playsnak GmbH
$1.2m
Berlin-based Playsnak snags $1.2 million investment from Gumi as it pushes further into VR development
May 30, 2017
Acquisition
- eRepublik Labs
- Stillfront Group
$8.4m
Stillfront swoops for Dublin developer eRepublik Labs for €7.5 million
May 30, 2017
License
- Shoal Games
Not disclosed
Anguilla publisher Shoal Games picks up licensing rights for games based on Moomin brand
May 30, 2017
Merger
- Raspberry Pi Foundation
- CoderDojo
Not disclosed
Raspberry Pi merges with CoderDojo to get more children coding
May 30, 2017
License
- Tencent
- Time Warner Inc
Not disclosed
Tencent seals licensing deal for DC Comics characters in Strike of Kings
May 26, 2017
Partnership
- Drecom
- Bandai Namco
$2.1m
Bandai Namco and Drecom invest $2.1 million in new HTML5 mobile game studio BXD
May 24, 2017
Partnership
- 22Cans
- NetEase
Not disclosed
Peter Molyneux’s The Trail heads to China as 22Cans seals NetEase publishing deal
May 24, 2017
Investment
- AppOnboard
$4m
Full-game demo ad platform AppOnboard raises $4 million to expand operations
May 24, 2017
Investment
- Unity Technologies
$400m
Unity scores $400 million investment from equity firm Silver Lake
May 22, 2017
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- Red Hot CG
$6m
Keywords splashes $6 million on Asian art services provider Red Hot CG
May 22, 2017
Partnership
- Zynga
- NetEase
Not disclosed
Zynga partners with NetEase to launch Dawn of Titans in China
May 19, 2017
Partnership
- Adjust
Not disclosed
Mobile analytics firm Adjust becomes a Google App Attribution Partner for better integration with AdWords
May 18, 2017
Partnership
- Gamevil
- Singta Inc.
Not disclosed
Gamevil signs publishing deal with South Korean developer Singta on upcoming 3D RPG Giant
May 17, 2017
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- GameSim
$4.8m
Keywords Studios' acquisition spree continues with $4.8 million acquisition of GameSim
May 17, 2017
Partnership
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- ZiMAD
Not disclosed
ZiMAD partners with Sony Pictures to bring blockbuster film brands to Magic Jigsaw Puzzles game
May 16, 2017
Investment
- Razer
- 3 Group
$0m
100m
100m
Razer reportedly raises up to $100 million in investment, signs new branding and data deal with Three
May 15, 2017
Partnership
- Zynga
Not disclosed
Zynga partners with University of Southern California to support diversity and inclusive game production
May 15, 2017
License
- Hugo Games
Not disclosed
Hugo Games claims license for mobile game based on Vikings TV show
May 12, 2017
Investment
- Simplaex
$2.6m
Mobile marketing platform Simplaex raises $2.6 million to expand beyond games
May 12, 2017
Investment
- Improbable
$502m
London's SpatialOS developer Improbable raises $502 million
May 11, 2017
Investment
- Pocket Gems
- Tencent
$90m
Tencent ploughs $90 million into Episode and War Dragons developer Pocket Gems
May 11, 2017
Acquisition
- Owlchemy Labs
Not disclosed
Google acquires Job Simulator VR developer Owlchemy Labs for undisclosed sum
May 10, 2017
Partnership
- Nexon
- Weredsoft
Not disclosed
Nexon partners with South Korean developer Weredsoft to publish Project D globally
May 10, 2017
Acquisition
- Keywords Studios
- XLOC
$0.9m
Keywords Studios continues spending spree by acquiring CMS developer XLOC for $900,000
May 5, 2017
Partnership
- Niantic
- Knight Foundation
Not disclosed
Niantic partners with Knight Foundation to foster communities in the real world
May 4, 2017
Partnership
- Zynga
- Time Warner Inc
Not disclosed
Zynga partners with People to launch latest social game Crosswords With Friends
May 4, 2017
Partnership
- Tapjoy
- Moat
Not disclosed
Tapjoy partners with analytics firm Moat to track viewability of its rewarded video ads
May 2, 2017
Acquisition
- InnoGames
- MTGx Digital Ventures
- Modern Times Group (MTG)
$90.1m
MTG spends $90 million to increase InnoGames stake to 51% majority
Apr 28, 2017
Investment
- Polka Dot Studio
Not disclosed
Ex-Rovio and Digital Chocolate staff score pre-seed funding round for new Finnish mobile studio Polka Dot
Apr 27, 2017
Investment
- Mech Mocha Game Studios
$5m
Indian mobile game studio Mech Mocha raises $5 million series A funding
Apr 25, 2017
Investment
- Mail.Ru
$100m
Mail.Ru opens $100 million games investment arm
Apr 25, 2017
Acquisition
- Tencent
- Seasun Games
$142.2m
Tencent acquires 9.9% stake in Chinese mobile games developer Seasun for $142 million
Apr 25, 2017
Investment
- GameInfluencer
Not disclosed
GameInfluencer raises six-figure funding from European mobile game developers to grow platform
Apr 25, 2017
Partnership
- Ubisoft
- Tencent
- Playcrab.com
Not applicable
Ubisoft partners with Tencent and Playcrab for China-focused Might & Magic strategy game
Apr 20, 2017
Partnership
- Super Evil Megacorp
- ESL
Not disclosed
ESL UK partners with Super Evil Megacorp to produce upcoming Vainglory Spring Championship
Apr 20, 2017
Partnership
- Zynga
Not disclosed
Zynga partners with GIF sharing platform Tenor for GIFs Against Friends
Apr 19, 2017
Acquisition
- FuzzyCube Software
- Magic Leap
Not disclosed
Magic Leap acquires FuzzyCube and hires staff from Moonbot Studios to bolster development
Apr 19, 2017
Acquisition
- International Game Technology
- DoubleDown Interactive
- DoubleU Games
$825m
South Korea’s DoubleU Games splashes $825 million on social casino dev Double Down
Apr 13, 2017
Partnership
- Teravision Games
- Anima Estudios
Not disclosed
Animation outfit Anima Estudios partners with Colombia's Teravision to create licensed mobile games
Apr 13, 2017
Acquisition
- Inzen Studio
- iCandy Interactive
$4.4m
iCandy Interactive acquires Singapore mobile dev Inzen for $4.4 million to gain access to China market
Apr 13, 2017
Acquisition
- SuperVillain Studios
- Nicalis
- Cowboy Color
Not disclosed