Aonic acquires exmox for nearly $100 million dollars

August 18, 2022

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

Words from a CEO - Well done is better than well said

August 18, 2022

Words from a CEO - Well done is better than well said

Jacki Vause on Riccitiello, Leadership, and the battle of the brands

Is the AppLovin, Unity, and ironSource story really over?

August 16, 2022

Battle Of The Brands

Is the AppLovin, Unity, and ironSource story really over?

Unity have reaffirmed their commitment to the ironSource merger, but AppLovin may not be out of the fight

Unity rejects AppLovin acquisition and reaffirms its commitment to ironSource merger

August 15, 2022

The Battle Royale Ends

Unity rejects AppLovin acquisition and reaffirms its commitment to ironSource merger

The company’s board of directors have decided Applovin’s offer isn’t in the company’s best interests

Should Unity join AppLovin, buy IronSource or just stay as they are? The mobile industry weighs in!

August 11, 2022

Should Unity join AppLovin, buy IronSource or just stay as they are? The mobile industry weighs in!

The move could supercharge the new company’s earning potential, at the risk of creating a monopoly

Take-Two chairman and CEO optimistic about the potential long-term growth for the mobile industry

August 10, 2022

Optimistic Q1 Report

Take-Two chairman and CEO optimistic about the potential long-term growth for the mobile industry

NBA 2K22, Grand Theft Auto Online and Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online contribute to Take-Two's strong GAAP net revenue

AppLovin offers to acquire Unity for $17.5 billion

August 10, 2022

An Acquisition Battle Royale

AppLovin offers to acquire Unity for $17.5 billion

The acquisition threatens to unravel the Unity IronSource merger

PlayStation Mobile seeking to acquire mobile studios to help realise expansion goals

Bold New Horizons

PlayStation Mobile seeking to acquire mobile studios to help realise expansion goals

Acquisitions are in the pipeline once the company appoints its new director of business development

Tencent reportedly seeking larger stake in Ubisoft

Stocks And Shares

Tencent reportedly seeking larger stake in Ubisoft

The rumoured stake raise will see Tencent become the single largest shareholder in the company

Hot Five: Wild Rift breaches $500 million revenue, InnoGames publishes salary bands, and Unity's John Riccitiello apologies for PGbiz

Hot Five: Wild Rift breaches $500 million revenue, InnoGames publishes salary bands, and Unity's John Riccitiello apologies for PGbiz "fucking idiots" comment

The hottest news articles on PG.biz

Jagex makes its first acquisition with Pipeworks Studios

A New Step For Jagex

Jagex makes its first acquisition with Pipeworks Studios

US-based developer is the Runescape creator's first studio investment

Drake Star: 2022 games industry deals on track to exceed $150 billion

Drake Star: 2022 games industry deals on track to exceed $150 billion

Drake Star partner Michael Metzger speaks with PocketGamer.biz on the highs and lows of games industry deals in H1 2022, and why IDFA is driving deals in the mobile sector

Spotify acquires Heardle for an undisclosed sum

Spotify acquires Heardle for an undisclosed sum

The acquisition has hit a sour note with some consumers, with it no longer available in multiple territories

Miniclip Acquires Sybo

How will Miniclip's acquisition of SYBO propel the Subway Surfers brand?

Miniclip and SYBO CEOs Saad Choudri and Mathias Gredal Nørvig discuss the seismic acquisition, Subway Surfers IP, and why hands-off is the best approach for support

Dorian acquires fellow women-founded developer Nix Hydra

For Women, By Women

Dorian acquires fellow women-founded developer Nix Hydra

The company has also expanded its executive team

Kongregate acquires Gamaga to work closely on NFT and blockchain games

Acquisition Announcement

Kongregate acquires Gamaga to work closely on NFT and blockchain games

Gamaga’s expertise is in 2D and pixel graphic artwork

Playstack and Laser Dog Games open Playstack Leeds

Reuniting Old Friends

Playstack and Laser Dog Games open Playstack Leeds

The micro-studio will reignite a previous partnership

The gaming landscape after a year of high-profile M&A

The panel discusses the likely success of subscriptions services – and why Microsoft may have more success than Netflix

Mobile DSP Dataseat acquired by Verve Group

Verve Group Continues To Grow

Mobile DSP Dataseat acquired by Verve Group

Dataseat will continue as an independent entity

Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika

Joffre Capital acquires 25.7% stake in Playtika

The stake was acquired for $8.5 billion

Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher

Cracking The Puzzle

Digital Bros, parent company of 505 Games, acquires Puzzle Quest publisher

Acquisition of D3 Go! to bolster 505’s F2P capabilities

Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion

Hot Five: Miniclip to acquire SYBO, Supercell reveals PC-exclusive studio, and TikTok owners reach $1 billion

The hottest news articles on PG.biz

Miniclip to acquire Subway Surfers studio Sybo

Monumental Deal

Miniclip to acquire Subway Surfers studio Sybo

Mobile acquisition is “the biggest deal in European mobile games this year”

The mobile games industry glossary

The Mobile Games Glossary

The mobile games industry glossary

A living A-Z of mobile games industry terms you should know

Uncapped acquires gaming finance provider Sugar for undisclosed amount

About An Acquisition

Uncapped acquires gaming finance provider Sugar for undisclosed amount

New brand name "Sugar powered by Uncapped"

Candy Crush creator King acquires AI software company Peltarion

Candy Crush creator King acquires AI software company Peltarion

Activision Blizzard subsidiary aims to become a ‘game AI hub’ in the gaming industry

Saudi Arabia acquires 8.1% of Embracer Group with $1 billion stake

Stakes And Shares

Saudi Arabia acquires 8.1% of Embracer Group with $1 billion stake

Via subsidiary Savvy Gaming Group

iCandy sets sights on the metaverse with a 60% stake in Flying Sheep Studios

Growing Into Germany

iCandy sets sights on the metaverse with a 60% stake in Flying Sheep Studios

Total consideration for the stake is $2.14 million

Keywords Studios enters conditional $32.5 million acquisition of Forgotten Empires

Developer Deals

Keywords Studios enters conditional $32.5 million acquisition of Forgotten Empires

Maximum value of the acquisition, with initial cash consideration of $15.75 million

Playstack acquires Magic Fuel Games, reunites EA veterans

How To Say "welcome" In Simlish

Playstack acquires Magic Fuel Games, reunites EA veterans

The deal brings Magic Fuel's exec team, including Kevin Shrapnell, together with Playstack CEO Harvey Elliot, following previous collaboration on the SimCity franchise

Hot Five: Mobile to exceed 60% of games industry, Diablo Immortal won't be released in Belgium, the Netherlands, and EA pursues merger with Apple, Amazon, Disney, NBC

Hot Five: Mobile to exceed 60% of games industry, Diablo Immortal won't be released in Belgium, the Netherlands, and EA pursues merger with Apple, Amazon, Disney, NBC

The hottest news articles on PG.biz

Zynga acquisition by Take-Two now completed

Welcome To The Family

Zynga acquisition by Take-Two now completed

Acquisition completed on May 23

Electronic Arts sought acquisition from Disney, Apple, Amazon, NBC

Alleged Acquisition Aspirations

Electronic Arts sought acquisition from Disney, Apple, Amazon, NBC

NBCUniversal came closest to deal thus far

Dead by Daylight developer acquires Midwinter Entertainment

Dead by Daylight developer acquires Midwinter Entertainment

Midwinter founded by Halo and Farmville veterans

Take-Two to release 20 mobile games separately from Zynga

Take-Two to release 20 mobile games separately from Zynga

Mobile release of GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition seemingly delayed, scheduled within fiscal 2023

Curve Games acquires Hue developer Fiddlesticks Games

Curve Games acquires Hue developer Fiddlesticks Games

Acquiring all IP and assets relating to the Hue franchise

exmox acquires Testerheld to develop new portfolio features and content

Growing In Germany

exmox acquires Testerheld to develop new portfolio features and content

Developing platforms and generating new features

FRVR acquires F2P first-person shooter Krunker.io

FRVR acquires F2P first-person shooter Krunker.io

Title acquired for an undisclosed amount

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

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

Ubisoft to bet on mobile, F2P as annual sales fall

Ubisoft to bet on mobile, F2P as annual sales fall

CEO Yves Guillemot moves to quash acquisition rumours in investors call

Rovio targeting one major, Angry Birds Journey-scale, release annually

Take Me On A Journey

Rovio targeting one major, Angry Birds Journey-scale, release annually

Alex Pelletier-Normand and René Lindell, CEO and CFO of Rovio respectively, open the Rovio capital markets day 2022 with a profile of Rovio’s growth opportunities

Hot Five: Tilting Point bullish on blockchain, Warcraft Arclight Rumble, and Zynga’s Bernard Kim to join Match Group

Hot Five: Tilting Point bullish on blockchain, Warcraft Arclight Rumble, and Zynga’s Bernard Kim to join Match Group

The hottest news articles on PG.biz

What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?

Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls pinpoints the driving forces, impactful newcomers, and outside competition behind Q1 2022's groundbreaking M&A in his monthly column

New York City files suit against Activision Blizzard

New York City files suit against Activision Blizzard

Suit states acquisition by Microsoft severely undervalues ActiBlizz, and CEO Bobby Kotick “was unfit to negotiate a sale of the company”

AppLovin acquires Wordle! (no, not that one)

Not That Wordle

AppLovin acquires Wordle! (no, not that one)

Wordle! iOS game, released in 2016, now managed by Lion Studios Plus

Zynga was right about Turkey. What’s next in the acquisition boom?

Zynga was right about Turkey. What’s next in the acquisition boom?

Zynga president of publishing Bernard Kim details the company’s success in supporting the Turkish mobile games industry, and his thoughts on the sustainability of M&A

Embracer Group agrees to acquire Square Enix Montréal, Eidos, Crystal Dynamics

Deus Ex Machina

Embracer Group agrees to acquire Square Enix Montréal, Eidos, Crystal Dynamics

Development studios and IP to be sold for $300 million

Media and Games Invest acquires AxesInMotion in entirety for $58 million

Acquiring Axesinmotion

Media and Games Invest acquires AxesInMotion in entirety for $58 million

Up to $116 million additional earn-out payment

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle – the editor's picks for unmissable sessions

Pg Connects Seattle

Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle – the editor's picks for unmissable sessions

Editor Khai Trung Le gives his lineup of essential talks, panels, and sessions in PG Connects Seattle, taking place on May 9-10

Ubisoft could soon receive numerous buyout offers

Possibility And Potential

Ubisoft could soon receive numerous buyout offers

Mobile games industry investors Blackstone and KKR among the "numerous" firms interested in Ubisoft takeover