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The games industry drew $454 million in VC funding in the third quarter of 2023 News Oct 25th, 2023

The games industry drew $454 million in VC funding in the third quarter of 2023

The figure represents a 9% decline from the previous quarter

Gaming drew $1.1 billion in VC funding in the second quarter of 2023 News Aug 29th, 2023

Gaming drew $1.1 billion in VC funding in the second quarter of 2023

110 VC deals were struck across the games industry

Venture Capital funding fell 38% in Q2 2023 Data & Research Jul 12th, 2023

Venture Capital funding fell 38% in Q2 2023

Despite the decline, the gaming industry is on track to hit $201 billion this year

Despite record Q1 2022 for declared M&A, value of closed deals decreased News May 12th, 2022

Despite record Q1 2022 for declared M&A, value of closed deals decreased

23 per cent decrease in closed deals over 2021, although significant spike throughout rest of 2022 anticipated should MS/Acti, Take-Two/Zynga, and Sony/Bungie deals complete

Game M&A and funding volume hits $71 billion in 2021 to-date News Oct 7th, 2021

Game M&A and funding volume hits $71 billion in 2021 to-date

Volume is already more than double 2020

$60 billion worth of deals in the games industry have already taken place in 2021 News Jul 2nd, 2021

$60 billion worth of deals in the games industry have already taken place in 2021

Drake Star Partners adds up the activity

as Tencent leads the way in $22 billion spent on games deals in last 12 months News Apr 19th, 2018

Tencent leads the way in $22 billion spent on games deals in last 12 months

The internet giant participated in over $4 of every $10 invested in games companies and was involved in over three-quarters of all games M&A

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