May 24, 2017
Partnership
- 22Cans
- NetEase
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
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
Nicalis picks up SuperVillain Studios and Cowboy Color to expand development capabilities
Apr 12, 2017
Acquisition
- Scientific Games
- Spicerack
Not disclosed
Casino firm Scientific Games acquires social bingo developer Spicerack
Apr 11, 2017
Investment
- Fnatic
$7m
ESports organisation Fnatic raises $7 million to grow operations
Apr 11, 2017
Investment
- Mind Candy
$1.5m
Mind Candy averts bankruptcy with two-year loan extension and $1.5 million funding
Apr 10, 2017
Investment
- Supercell
- Shipyard Games
$2.9m
Shipyard Games secures $2.9 million investment from Supercell to develop location-based game
Apr 10, 2017
Partnership
- 505 Games
- Guangzhou Duoyi Network
Not disclosed
Publisher Duoyi nabs exclusive China publishing rights for 505 Games’ Portal Knights on PC and mobile
Apr 10, 2017
Partnership
- iDreamsky
- Sviper
Not disclosed
Wild City Rush developer Sviper partners with iDreamSky for China launch
Apr 7, 2017
Partnership
- Nazara
Not disclosed
Nazara partners with Indian cricket team Royal Challengers Bangalore for new game RCB Star Cricket
Apr 6, 2017
Investment
- appota
Not disclosed
Vietnam-based publisher Appota pushes towards $50 million valuation with series C funding round
Jan 13, 2017
Other
- Baidu Inc.
$173m
Baidu sells mobile gaming business for $173 million
Mar 28, 2017
Investment
- Tilak Healthcare
$2.7m
Therapeutic mobile game developer Tilak Healthcare raises $2.7 million
Apr 4, 2017
Partnership
- Rakuten
- Blackstorm Labs
Not disclosed
Rakuten and Blackstorm want to disrupt Japan's mobile industry with launch of HTML5 social game platform RGames
Apr 3, 2017
Investment
- Nordisk Film
- Gumi Inc.
$0.1m
Gumi and Nordisk Film partner for €100,000 incubation program Nordic VR Startups
Mar 31, 2017
Investment
- iDreamsky
$30m
China's iDreamSky establishes $30 million fund to publish indie games globally
Mar 30, 2017
License
- Koukoi Games
Not disclosed
Finnish developer Koukoi seals partnership with Fox to develop Ferdinand mobile game
Mar 29, 2017
Investment
- Gamee
$2.2m