Jun 30, 2017
Investment
- Wonder
$14m
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Jun 29, 2017
Acquisition
- Nexon
Not disclosed
Nexon completes iDCC acquisition to establish Nexon Thailand
Jun 29, 2017
Partnership
- Epic Games
- Wargaming
Not disclosed
Epic Games teams up with Wargaming Mobile to support mobile developers using Unreal Engine 4
Jun 27, 2017
License
- Ubisoft
- Behaviour Interactive
Not disclosed
Ubisoft teams up with Behaviour Interactive for F2P mobile RPG Assassin's Creed Rebellion
Jun 27, 2017
Investment
- Acquired.io
$2m
New user acquisition tool Acquired.io launches with $2 million in funding
Jun 27, 2017
Merger
- Apsalar
- Singular
Not disclosed
Singular merges with Apsalar to offer a more nuanced marketing analytics platform
Jun 22, 2017
Partnership
- Skillz
- Fortafy Games
Not disclosed
Color Switch becomes an eSport through partnership with Skillz
Jun 20, 2017
Investment
- Film Victoria
$0.5m
Film Victoria awards $500,000 to nine Australian developers to help finish their games
Jun 20, 2017
Investment
- Tencent
- OurPalm
$7.2m
¥489m
¥489m
Tencent makes $72 million strategic investment in Chinese developer Ourpalm
Jun 20, 2017
Partnership
- Gamevil
Not disclosed
Gamevil partners with Dungeon Link developer Kong Studios to publish next game Cosmo Duel
Jun 20, 2017
Acquisition
- Samsung
- VRB
$5.5m
Samsung quietly acquires mobile VR developer VRB for a reported $5.5 million
Jun 20, 2017
Acquisition
- Kongregate
- MTGx Digital Ventures
- Modern Times Group (MTG)
$55m
Modern Times Group to acquire casual games publisher Kongregate for $55 million
Jun 19, 2017
Partnership
- Atari
- Tapjoy
Not disclosed
Atari partners with Tapjoy to bring rewarded ads to its games starting with Rollercoaster Tycoon Touch
Jun 19, 2017
Other
- Kakao Corp
- NetEase
Not disclosed
Kakao snags rights to publish hit Chinese game Onmyoji in South Korea
Jun 15, 2017
Investment
- Scopely
$60m
Walking Dead: Road to Survival publisher Scopely raises $60 million to fund acquisitions and partnerships
Jun 15, 2017
Partnership
- All 4 Games
- eLearning Studios
Not disclosed
All 4 Games launches its first VR game Soar: Tree of Life in partnership with eLearning Studios
Jun 15, 2017
Acquisition
- Geomerics
- Silicon Studio
Not disclosed
Silicon Studio acquires real-time global illumination tool Enlighten from ARM subsidiary Geomerics
Jun 15, 2017
Partnership
- Next Games
Not disclosed
Next Games partners with Alcon Entertainment on Blade Runner 2049 mobile game
Jun 14, 2017
Acquisition
- Level-5
- Comcept
Not disclosed
Level-5 acquires Keiji Inafune's studio Comcept
Jun 13, 2017
Investment
- TreasureHunt
$6m
TreasureHunt closes $6 million series A funding round ahead of Pet Paradise launch
Jun 9, 2017
Investment
- Discord
$50m
Discord reportedly valued at $725 million after quietly raising $50 million funding round
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