Keywords Acquires
Keywords acquires Labcom with initial $1 million cash consideration
Keywords' expansion continues following new Australian studios and Helpshift acquistion
Aims Of An Acquisition
RuneScape creator Jagex acquires Croatian studio Gamepires
Acquisition aiming to enable open-world game Scum to be prepared for a 1.0 release
Acquivision Blizzard
FTC vote to sue to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Acquisition has faced criticism for its possible effect on competitor PlayStation
New Acquisition
Keywords Studios to acquire Californian company Helpshift for $75 million
The company aims to become a market leader for in-app customer service solutions
Aquivision Blizzard
FTC rift signals fresh hope for Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard in America
The board is expected to make its recommendations regarding the deal by mid-December
Acquisitions
Zynga subsidiary Rollic acquires hypercasual games studio Popcore
The Turkish studio Rollic has closed the acquisition of Berlin-based Popcore games
Acquisitions
Krafton to acquire The Ascent developer Neon Giant
Krafton’s financials reveal that the company is set to acquire developer Neon Giant, responsible for their debut game “The Ascent”
Acquisitions
Matchingham Games acquires two IPs from Pow Games in $11.7m deal
UK-based Matchingham have reportedly cut a deal with Pow Games to acquire Food Match 3D and Tile Match: Home Design Puzzle from the Turkish-based developer
Acquivision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick on the future of the Microsoft Acquisition
“Being a part of Microsoft will help us better realise our ambitions”
A Call Of Duty To Competitors?
Is Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard in trouble?
The biggest deal in gaming history has faced steep criticism from regulators and competitors
Two Become One
Unity and ironSource finalise the merger, despite early attempts by AppLovin to scupper the deal
The merger was first announced in July
Studio Closure
Embracer Group shutters the newly acquired Studio Onoma
The studio, formerly Square Enix Montreal, was acquired earlier this year
Deal Closed
Room 8 Group closes acquisition of Brazil-based creative studio PUGA Studios
The acquisition was first announced in April as part of the company’s goal to enhance its global presence
New Acquisition
Netflix expands gaming arm with addition of indie studio Spry Fox
The Seattle-based developer is the sixth under the Netflix Umbrella
Drake Star Report
Drake Star: Quarter 3 of 2022 saw 81 new mergers and acquisitions totalling billions of dollars
Over 300 deals were made from July to September, Embracer Group led the pack with eight acquisitions
Drake Star Report
2022 has seen 976 deals, with Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard topping the charts
Drake Star analyses the gaming markets in its Global Gaming Industry Report
Microsoft X Activision Blizzard
The storm blows on - CMA still intent on investigating Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The UK regulator doubled down on plans to scrutinise the planned acquisition before approval
Guest Post
Portfolio diversification and publishing - ZiMAD on the varied paths to success in mobile gaming
Magic Jigsaw Puzzle developer ZiMAD discusses how to assess risk, value a game, and make smart decisions.
Acquisition
Playstudios acquires mobile game developer Brainium
The deal consists of $70 million in upfront cash
Microsoft X Activision Blizzard
Take-Two CEO positive about Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Strauss Zelnick believes the deal will enrich the gaming industry
Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Strength of Mobile division key to Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Microsoft’s Phil Spencer identified the company’s strength on mobile platforms as a prime reason for the acquisition
Microsoft Merger
Microsoft launch pro-merger website for Activision Blizzard bid
The merger is being challenged by competitor Sony
Microsoft Activision Deal
EU antitrust regulators set a date regarding Microsoft's acquisition of Activision
The investigation will conclude in November but if concerns are raised an extended phase could begin
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia eyes up acquisition of major publisher
The acquisition is part of a $38.7 billion games strategy
Microsoft And Activision
Microsoft CEO confident about the Activision Blizzard Acquisition
“We feel very, very confident that we’ll come out.”
Aiming To Acquire
Keywords Studios announces conditional acquisition of Smoking Gun
Founders of Canadian studio to continue managing the company
Acquisition Achieved
Voodoo acquires Tarboosh Games after partnering on past projects
Value of the acquisition has not been disclosed
Racing To Success
Animoca Brands begins acquisition proceedings of WePlay Media
The intended acquisition is largely due to the success of the MotoGP™ brand
Battle Of The Brands
AppLovin decides against another Unity acquisition bid
The company will focus on enhancing its existing services
Unity And Ironsource
Unity announce date for stockholders vote on ironSource merger
The vote will take place on October 7th, but neither company is likely to reject the merger
New Acquisition
Zynga closes acquisition of Storemaven
The acquisition is the first Zynga has made since its own acquisition by Take-Two
Embracing Change
Crystal Dynamics regains development rights of Tomb Raider franchise following Embracer Acquisition
The studio was acquired by Embracer as part of a deal with Square Enix
Stumbling To Success
Scopely acquires Stumble Guys from Kitka Games
Scopely expands its portfolio with a new acquisition
Tencent X Guillemot Bros
Tencent now owns 49.9 per cent of Guillemot Bros
The investment follows reports that Tencent was seeking majority control of Ubisoft
Investments And Acquisitions
Azur Games acquires Mushroom Wars development studio
Former investors retain the brand name Zillion WHales
Trouble For Microsoft?
UK competition regulator calls for review of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The regulator claims the deal could “harm rivals”
Tabletop To Mobile?
Dire Wolf Digital acquires Fandom tabletop business Cortex for an undisclosed amount
This acquisition means Dire Wolf Digital will manage the ENNIE award-winning Tales of Xadia: The Dragon Prince Roleplaying Game
Quantic Dreaming
NetEase acquires French studio Quantic Dream
The developer and publisher will be NetEase’s first studio in Europe
Sharing The Same Vision
Video game platform Roblox has acquired virtual gamified social events company TriplePlay
"From the beginning, Roblox was an inspiration,"
Mobile Acquisition
PlayStation Mobile makes its first acquisition
The company is bringing Savage Game Studios into the fold
Battle Of The Brands
Unity and ironSource’s merger moves ahead
The companies have moved closer to finalising the deal – and leaving AppLovin out in the cold
More Acquisitions
TinyBuild Games acquires Konfa Games and Bossa Games IP for a total of $8.4 million
"Today's deals are a unique opportunity to bring both Konfa’s talented team of developers in-house and to add the amazing Bossa intellectual property to the tinyBuild portfolio,” says tinyBuild CEO
Possible Biggest Acquisition
Amazon is allegedly making an offer to acquire EA
After weeks of speculations, the American multinational technology company Amazon is rumoured to announce its deal to acquire Electronic Arts today
Microsoft Acquisition
Phil Spencer: "I'm always thinking about things that add to our capability"
Microsoft Gaming's CEO discussed the Activision Blizzard acquisition with Bloomberg
Industry Report
71% of H1 2022's total deal value came from just 5 deals
A new report breaks down the biggest deals, acquisitions, and mergers of the first half of 2022
Big Business
Saudi Arabia approves Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Middle Eastern country is the first to recognize the acquisition
More Equals More
Embracer Group announces several acquisitions and new operative group
The Swedish video game and media company revealed the firm entered into an agreement to acquire IP rights to the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit literary works by J.R.R Tolkein.
Battle Of The Brands
The financial sector weighs in on the Unity, AppLovin and ironSource battle
Various bankers and financiers offer their thoughts on the evolving story
Another Acquisition
Aonic acquires exmox for nearly $100 million dollars
“exmox possesses an expert level of knowledge and has a unique marketing platform which will substantially strengthen the future growth of Aonic," said Aonic co-founders
Guest Post
Words from a CEO - Well done is better than well said
Jacki Vause on Riccitiello, Leadership, and the battle of the brands