Jul 8, 2014
Partnership
- ZeptoLab
- Nextury Ventures
- Toyze
Not disclosed
- Date
- Type
- Companies Involved
- Size
Jul 8, 2014
Investment
- AppLift GmbH
- PubNative
Not disclosed
AppLift funds API-based customisable native ad platform PubNative to tune of 'x' million
Jul 7, 2014
Partnership
- Fingersoft
- SixMinute
Not disclosed
Ex-PopCap Dublin devs evolve thanks to publishing deal with Hill Climb Racing studio Fingersoft
Jul 4, 2014
Investment
- Sega
- GREE
- Gumi Inc.
- World Innovation Lab
$49m
With IPO rumours mounting, Gumi raises $49 million and hooks up with Sega for US invasion
Jul 3, 2014
License
- Glu Mobile
Not disclosed
The power of film IP to lower UA costs underlined as Glu releases Hercules game
Jul 1, 2014
Partnership
- Kiyat Games
- Ekkorr Games
Not disclosed
East meets West publisher Kiyat signs up Ekkorr's Tiny Conquerors
Jul 3, 2014
Partnership
- AppFlood
- Bidstalk
Not disclosed
AppFlood adds Bidstalk to its China-focused RBT ad exchange
Jun 30, 2014
Investment
- Gumi Inc.
- Oh Bibi Socialtainment
- TIME Equity Partners
$3m
Motor World Car Factory dev Oh BiBi raises $4 million
Jul 1, 2014
License
- Kabam
- Warner Bros.
Not disclosed
Kabam signs up for free-to-play games based on The Lord of Rings and Mad Max
Jun 26, 2014
Investment
- Seriously
- Daher Capital
- Sunstone Capital
- Upfront Ventures
$2.7m
Finland's latest hottest startup Seriously poaches Rovio marketing chief and raises $2.65 million
Jun 24, 2014
Acquisition
- Opera
- AdColony
$75m
Opera buys mobile video ad platform AdColony for up to $350 million
Jun 23, 2014
Acquisition
- Animoca Brands
- Black Fire Minerals
Not disclosed
Animoca Brands proposes a reverse takeover to gain Australian Stock Exchange listing
Jun 18, 2014
Other
- SkyMobi
- Guangdong Alpha Animation and Culture
$9m
SkyMobi realises $9 million gain on sale of Fangcun shares
Jun 16, 2014
Investment
- Crobo
$5.8m
Crobo expanding into USA and Asia through $5.75 million investment
Jun 11, 2014
Acquisition
- UCWeb
- Alibaba
Not disclosed
Chinese app distribution heats up as Alibaba acquires rest of UCWeb in $4 billion value deal
Jun 10, 2014
Investment
- PerBlue
- Lightbank
$3m
Parallel Kingdom dev PerBlue raises $3 million
Jun 10, 2014
Investment
- The Mobile Majority
$8m
PaeDae rebrands as The Mobile Majority and closes $8 million funding
Jun 10, 2014
Investment
- Index Ventures
$550m
Supercell and King investor Index Ventures raises $550 million
Jun 9, 2014
Acquisition
- TalkWeb
- Huorong Game
$130m
Talkweb spends $130 million to buy 90% of Papa Three Kingdoms dev HRG Tech
Jun 5, 2014
Investment
- Booster Pack
- Cyberworld Studios
$1.5m
Singapore startup Booster Media raises $1.5 million
Jun 5, 2014
Investment
- Geewa
- Springtide Ventures
$4.2m
Pool Live Tour dev Geewa announces $4.2 million financing round
Jun 5, 2014
License
- Nexon
- Turbo Studios
Not disclosed
Nexon accumulates, adding "killer core" title from US startup Turbo to 2015 portfolio
Jun 5, 2014
Investment
- Sequoia Capital
- Octro
$15m
Sequoia invests $15 million in Indian mobile game outfit Octro
Jun 5, 2014
Investment
- Flaregames
- T-Venture
- Accel Partners
$12.2m
Royal Revolt dev Flaregames raises $12.2 million to build portfolio
Jun 2, 2014
Acquisition
- Metaps
- App Data Bank
Not disclosed
Metaps buys market intelligence outfit App Data Bank
Jun 5, 2014
Investment
- Super Evil Megacorp
- General Catalyst
- Raine Ventures
$11.6m
Core tablet dev Super Evil Megacorp raises $11.6 million, nabs Segerstrale as COO
Jun 5, 2014
Investment
- Flexion Mobile
$2.5m
Flexion raises $2.5 million to expand its 'off-Google Play' app distribution channel
Jun 4, 2014
License
- Glu Mobile
- Skydance Productions
Not disclosed
Glu working on a F2P mobile game for fifth Terminator movie
Jun 2, 2014
License
- NTT DoCoMo
- Rovio
Not disclosed
NTT Docomo signs Angry Birds subscription deal with Rovio
May 30, 2014
Partnership
- Chorus Worldwide
- Raven Rock Games
Not disclosed
Chorus to release The Secret of Raven Rock in Japan
May 30, 2014
License
- Kabam
- Lionsgate
Not disclosed
Kabam to make card-battling RPG based on The Hunger Games movies
May 29, 2014
Investment
- Chroma Studios
- Capnova
$0.3m
Danish startup Chroma Studios raises $300,000
May 29, 2014
Investment
- Nix Hydra Games
- Foundry Group
$5m
Egg Baby dev Nix Hydra raises $5 million
May 29, 2014
Investment
- Outplay Entertainment Ltd
- Oxford Capital
$5m
Funds for F2P: Dundee-based Outplay boosted by $5 million cash injection
May 28, 2014
Acquisition
- Distimo
- data.ai
Not disclosed
Data derby: App Annie acquires analytics rival Distimo
May 28, 2014
License
- MAG Interactive
- High Noon Entertainment
Not disclosed
MAG Interactive and High Noon developing Ruzzle TV show
May 27, 2014
Investment
- Nexon
- Socialspiel Games
Not disclosed
Nexon takes stake in Socialspiel in return for exclusive publishing deal
May 26, 2014
Merger
- Kakao Corp
- Daum Communications
$3,000m
Kakao merges with Daum to create Korean internet powerhouse
May 23, 2014
Acquisition
- CrazyLabs
Not disclosed
Kids app publisher TabTale acquires Coco Play, establishes operations in China
May 21, 2014
License
- Netmarble
- Kabam
Not disclosed
Kabam and CJ E&M Netmarble partner up to release... ?
May 8, 2014
License
- Kabam
Not disclosed
Berkeley's California Memorial Stadium rebranded as Kabam Field
May 6, 2014
Investment
- Wargaming Helsinki
- 360 Capital Partners
- Inventure
- Northzone
$3.6m
Ex-Rovio team Boomlagoon raises $3.6 million for F2P character-driven gaming
May 1, 2014
Investment
- DeNA
- Kamcord
- KLab
- http://www.translinkcapital.com/
- SV Angel
- M&Y Growth Partners
- XG Ventures
- Innovation Works
$7.1m
Kamcord raises $7.1 million to drive discovery through gameplay videos
Apr 30, 2014
Acquisition
- Glu Mobile
- PlayFirst, Inc
$15.6m
Core meets casual: Glu Mobile dashes to pick up PlayFirst in $15.6 million deal
Apr 30, 2014
Partnership
- Tencent
- LINE Corporation
- Wandoujia
Not applicable
LINE partners with Wandoujia to grow in China
Apr 28, 2014
Partnership
- ZeptoLab
Not disclosed
Yodo1 and ZeptoLab are bringing Cut the Rope 2 to Kakao
Apr 21, 2014
Investment
- Shanda Games
- Shanda Interactive Entertainment
- Perfect World Entertainment
$100m
Perfect World spends $100 million to join group taking Shanda Games private
Apr 18, 2014
Acquisition
- Unity Technologies
- Playnomics
Not disclosed
Unity acquires player engagement platform Playnomics
Apr 9, 2014
License
- Glu Mobile
- EON Productions
- MGM Interactive
Not disclosed
Glu Mobile bags 007 licence for F2P action
Apr 4, 2014
Investment
- HitFox Group
$1.3m
€1m
€1m