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Tag: Acqisition
Acqusitions
Coda acquires European payment provider Recharge
The deal aims to boost Coda’s presence beyond games and strengthen its footprint in Europe
Acqusitions
Azerion sells Whow Games to DoubleDown Interactive in deal worth up to $76m
The advertising firm said the sale is part of its broader portfolio optimisation strategy
Acqusitions
RMV IT Services acquires hit mobile game Plane Evolution from Global Champions
Supersonic from Unity will keep its shares and continue as the game's publisher
Investment News
Liftoff secures minority investment from General Atlantic to accelerate growth
General Atlantic joins majority investor Blackstone in backing the AI-driven performance marketing platform
Acqusitions
Tripledot completes $800m acquisition of AppLovin game studios
Following the acquisition, Tripledot now operates 12 studios, including the 10 acquired from AppLovin
Acqusitions
Nazara acquires Smaaash for $14.7m aiming to revamp the brand with digital IPs
“Smaaash was a bold idea once. It's time to build on that idea with sharper execution and a clearer lens,” said Nazara CEO Nitish Mittersain
Major Acquisition
How Tripledot's AppLovin deal is positioning it as a major global force in mobile games
We speak with Tripledot CEO and co-founder Lior Shiff on the $800m acquisition of AppLovin’s games business
Acqusitions
Xsolla acquires Ludo to boost player engagement and revenue growth for developers
The move will see Xsolla integrate Ludo’s questing tool into its web shop and rewards solutions
Sold Shares
Liftoff welcomes new investor as General Atlantic acquires minority stake
Blackstone will continue to hold the majority of shares
Acqusitions
Super League acquires Supersocial to expand interactive brand integrations on Roblox
Superficial CEO Mr. Raz-Fridman will now serve as an advisor to Super League
Tiktok Pushback
TikTok deal hits roadblock as China pushes back amid Trump's tariffs
China is currently blocking any TikTok deal to ensure that Chinese laws and procedures are complied with
Acqusitions
Skybound Entertainment acquires Maple Media
Skybound aims to leverage Maple Media’s expertise in mobile app operations to deliver stories across multiple platforms
Acqusitions
Blind Squirrel Games acquires Distributed Development
The studio will now operate as Blind Squirrel Games Colombia
Acqusitions
Voldex acquires hit Roblox game Brookhaven
Voldex said the acquisition will expand its user base to more than 145 million monthly active users
Acqusitions
Nodwin Gaming acquires esports broadcaster StarLadder for $5.5 million
StarLadder will become a fully-owned subsidiary of Nodwin and will retain its brand
New Ip Holder
Kukouri Mobile Entertainment shuts down game operations and sells IPs to Social First
“Unfortunately Pixel Worlds has not been a commercially viable product for some time,” said Kukouri CEO Petri Piipari
Acqusitions
Pocket Worlds acquires AI-driven UGC platform Infinite Canvas
The team will now focus on innovation within Highrise, Pocket Worlds' flagship platform
Investment News
Nazara secures $108m to fuel further M&A
Nazara has also acquired an additional 19.35% share in Sportskeeda parent company Absolute Sports
Acqusitions
Krafton acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks
The Tango team will now continue developing the Hi-Fi Rush IP and explore future projects
Acqusitions
Nazara subsidiary Absolute Sports to acquire US games content platform Deltias Gaming
The transaction involves an all-cash payment of $900K and is expected to close within 45 days
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Acqusitions
Phoenix Games acquires live operations studio PopReach Games India
Phoenix will now assume control of an extensive collection of free-to-play games, totaling over 420 million downloads to date
Acqusitions
MTG-owned Ninja Kiwi acquires Legion TD 2 developer AutoAttack Games
"We couldn't imagine a better group of people to partner with," said AutoAttack CEO and founder Brent Batas
Mergers & Acquisitions
Voldex scores big with acquisition of Ultimate Football on Roblox
The core Ultimate Football team are now part of Voldex.
Mergers & Acquisitions
VoxPop Games acquires Celebrity Games to boost talent integration for indie devs
The initiative also welcomes students from diverse fields who aspire to enter the gaming industry
Strategic Acquisition
Bidstack's executive team acquires Bidstack Ltd in strategic move
Founder and CEO James Draper, along with the executive team have become the company's significant majority shareholders
Christmas Shopping
AppsFlyer closes the year with second acquisition in less than a month
The company plans to harness the full capabilities of AI to optimise its growth and monetisation strategies
New Acquisition
Lightspeed Studios acquires developer Lucid Games
Lucid is best known for its game Destruction AllStars
Q&a
Milky Tea CEO Jonathan Holmes gets "supercharged" with Aonic investment
With a new partner and powerful IPs, we get the latest from Milky Tea as they tease big announcements coming this year
Industry Insight
“Rovio devs must be salivating at the thought of working with these IPs...” The Sega/Rovio deal: The industry speaks
Industry experts give their take on what Sega will do with Rovio and who'll be splashing the cash next
Comment & Opinion
“The shame for Finland is it isn’t Rovio buying Sega…" Six ex-Rovio staff give their take on the big deal
It's the big money buyout that's got everyone in mobile talking. But what do famous 'ex-Rovians' make of it?
Acquisitions
Rovio: What's the big deal and why did Sega buy them?
It's the big money deal that has set the mobile gaming world talking. But just what's in it for both parties?
Done Deal
Sega buys Rovio for €706 million
It's official. After a weekend of rumours the deal is done. Full details inside
Microsoft App Store
Microsoft hopes to launch its mobile app store next year
The tech giant hopes to capitalise on changes to regulations regarding alternative app stores
Views Week
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team look ponder big name buy-outs and new vigour for eSports
Playstation Expansion
PlayStation eyes new investment in mobile and PC
The company continues to expand its interests