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Annapurna to acquire previous partner 24 Bit Games News Nov 17th, 2023

Annapurna to acquire previous partner 24 Bit Games

Building on their long-standing partnership, the South African Studio will become a "key development asset" for Annapurna

Nordcurrent acquires River End Games "broadening its vision beyond mobile games" News Nov 17th, 2023

Nordcurrent acquires River End Games "broadening its vision beyond mobile games"

The River End team were founded in 2020 with support from Amplifier Game Invest, part of the Embracer Group

BFI: More than 50% of UK games developers are now owned by overseas entities News Nov 13th, 2023

BFI: More than 50% of UK games developers are now owned by overseas entities

The US accounts for 49% of overseas transactions followed by China’s 15%

AppsFlyer acquires data analytics company devtodev News Nov 8th, 2023

AppsFlyer acquires data analytics company devtodev

The move bolsters AppsFlyer’s offering of analytical tools

Modern Times Group takes 100% ownership of PlaySimple News Nov 1st, 2023

Modern Times Group takes 100% ownership of PlaySimple

Modern Times Group has seen a successful 2023 and goes from strength to strength with this latest deal

Tencent acquires two million shares in Goddess of Victory: Nikke makers Shift Up News Oct 27th, 2023

Tencent acquires two million shares in Goddess of Victory: Nikke makers Shift Up

Subsidiary Aceville spent ₩79.9 billion on the purchase following Wemade divesting itself of all Shift Up shares

Merger and acquisition deal value exceeds $11 billion for 2023 Data & Research Oct 26th, 2023

Merger and acquisition deal value exceeds $11 billion for 2023

Some of the biggest names in gaming restarted their acquisition strategies in Q3

Microsoft's Xbox boss Phil Spencer sticks to Call of Duty non exclusivity promise News Oct 26th, 2023

Microsoft's Xbox boss Phil Spencer sticks to Call of Duty non exclusivity promise

"We have no goal of somehow trying to use Call of Duty to get you to buy an Xbox console."

Hot Five: Azur Games and Metacore acquisitions, hybridcasual hype, and Niantic’s new star Feature Oct 23rd, 2023

Hot Five: Azur Games and Metacore acquisitions, hybridcasual hype, and Niantic’s new star

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Azur Games to acquire portfolio of US hypercasual game publisher Tastypill News Oct 19th, 2023

Azur Games to acquire portfolio of US hypercasual game publisher Tastypill

The publisher’s portfolio boasts more than 1 billion downloads

Pole to Win’s SIDE acquires Star Trek: Fleet Command audio studio Vibe Avenue News Oct 16th, 2023

Pole to Win’s SIDE acquires Star Trek: Fleet Command audio studio Vibe Avenue

PTW is a significant force in game localisation and other areas

Hot Five: Unity’s new CEO, Applovin rumours, and the biggest deal in games industry history is complete Feature Oct 16th, 2023

Hot Five: Unity’s new CEO, Applovin rumours, and the biggest deal in games industry history is complete

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

Metacore to acquire Merge Mansion and Clash of Clans animators studio Piñata News Oct 16th, 2023

Metacore to acquire Merge Mansion and Clash of Clans animators studio Piñata

The animation studio is Metacore’s first acquisition and will serve to bolster their creative abilities

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: The complete timeline List Oct 13th, 2023

Microsoft and Activision Blizzard: The complete timeline

From inception to lawsuits - how has the biggest deal in gaming history progressed?

Xsolla acquires Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream in big third-party assets round-up News Oct 12th, 2023

Xsolla acquires Lightstream, Rainmaker and API.stream in big third-party assets round-up

The three assets were all acquired from previous owner Videndum

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