June 30, 2015 Word Up Mag Interactive acquires ex-PopCap and Relentless studio Delinquent Ruzzle dev gains ex-Mind Candy, EA etc talent
May 20, 2015 Talking Up Chat Palringo acquires Tribe Studios to bolster in-game chat tech UK-based firm keeps on growing
May 6, 2015 Just Swell App Annie gains 12th office location as it acquires usage analytics outfit Mobida Analytics outfit grows its numbers
April 13, 2015 Us Move TabTale nets 5 million new players with Sunstorm acquisition Publisher makes fourth acquisition
April 2, 2015 Level Up Nexon buys Gamevil-published RPG developer Boolean Studio behind Dark Avenger series gets acquired
March 18, 2015 Going Global Market Tech Holdings acquires majority stake in glispa with $77 million deal glispa will become full service solution provider
March 16, 2015 Ad Up Funds Cheetah Mobile acquires MobPartner for $58 million The move to mobile ad tech
February 19, 2015 New Networks Sega buys Demiurge Studios and invests in Space Ape and Ignited Artists Big push into mobile
February 16, 2015 Aces High Gambling software outfit Playtech buys GameMaker dev YoYo Games for $16.4 million Making better gambling games
February 12, 2015 Battle Nations Saga Expanding into new genres, King buys Z2Live for up to $150 million Second midcore acquisition
February 12, 2015 Ads The Way Appsfire acquired by Mobile Network Group for a rumoured $30 million Going for scale
January 27, 2015 Light Up Mobcast buys Lumines and Meteos for mobile reinvention Pieces of the puzzle
January 14, 2015 Acquisitions Kabam buys TapZen and Magic Pixel Games Will be merged into new Los Angeles studio
December 18, 2014 Interview Reliance Games' CEO on buying western studios and educating Indian devs at PGC Bangalore Acting local and global
November 5, 2014 Deal French media outfit Ankama acquires Wizcorp for its HTML5 expertise Japanese company's smarts impress
October 30, 2014 Deal From startup to consolidation in 2 months: Next Games buys Helsinki Gameworks The Walking Dead dev gains talent and original IP
October 16, 2014 Animoca closes $10 million joint venture deal for Star Girl franchise Crosby Capital becomes majority owner
October 9, 2014 Opinion An ode to Unity: Selling is inevitable, but can you just hold out a little longer? Rummaging through the rumours
September 24, 2014 Deal Consolidation in mobile monetisation fragments then coalesces as Science Inc buys Upsight's PlayHaven ad network Now focusing on our individual goals
September 22, 2014 Mobile Maven Microsoft's move for Minecraft: Massive mistake or masterstroke? Our Mavens give their expert view
September 12, 2014 Deal Chinese investment group spends $10 million to acquire Star Girl franchise for fashion retail opportunities Animoca will continue to operate young teen franchise
September 4, 2014 Deal Slitherine makes a significant advance into mobile strategy, acquiring Shenandoah Studio Wargaming specialists combine
August 19, 2014 Investment The wild wild east: Chinese construction company spends $960 million on Family Farm publisher DianDian FunPlus reboots for more adventures
August 13, 2014 Deal iQU and HoneyTracks join forces to deliver next generation marketing Analytical partnership
August 13, 2014 Deal King expands to core gaming with $32 million acquisition of Nonstop Games Plus $68 million available dependent on performance
July 25, 2014 Golden age of video: Google confirms $1 billion Twitch purchase Video killed the radio star
July 22, 2014 Deal Analytics acquisition: Yahoo to acquire mobile data giant Flurry Moving on metrics
July 17, 2014 Deal Changyou buys 51% stake in Dolphin Browser outfit MoboTap for $91 million Buying distribution and eyeballs
June 24, 2014 Deal Opera buys mobile video ad platform AdColony for up to $350 million $75 million in cash now, plus $275 million earn-out potential
June 12, 2014 Deal Chinese app distribution heats up as Alibaba acquires rest of UCWeb in $4 billion value deal Already owned 66 percent of browser outfit
June 10, 2014 Deal Talkweb spends $130 million to buy 90% of Papa Three Kingdoms dev HRG Tech M&A market heating up
June 5, 2014 Deal Metaps buys market intelligence outfit App Data Bank Japanese consolidation for smarts
May 28, 2014 Data derby: App Annie acquires analytics rival Distimo And wraps up a $17 million funding round
May 23, 2014 M&a Kids app publisher TabTale acquires Coco Play, establishes operations in China All eyes east
May 23, 2014 Nordic Game 2014 Unity and Everyplay have power to "change the world" of game dev, says Oscar Clark Better together
May 1, 2014 Acquisition Core meets casual: Glu Mobile dashes to pick up PlayFirst in $15.6 million deal Opposites attract
April 25, 2014 One Microsoft: Elop claims "possibilities are endless" for newly acquired Nokia Deal goes through
April 24, 2014 Interview Zynga deal goes beyond the price tag - it's about putting quality first, says Torsten Reil NaturalMotion CEO on company synergies
April 22, 2014 When two become one: Microsoft announces official date for Nokia acquisition New terms agreed upon
April 18, 2014 Unity acquires player engagement platform Playnomics Helgason: Technology to be integrated into Unity Cloud suite
May 2, 2012 GREE acquires US hardcore social publisher Funzio for $210 million Set to support firm's global mobile platform
November 10, 2009 DeNA investment will fuel OpenFeint expansion into global smartphone market In-app purchases will be one focus