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Mobile Mavens
"Sea-change" and "savage streamlining": The games industry reacts to EA's historic $55 billion deal
Behind The Curtain
Who are EA's new owners?
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Mega Deal
It’s official: EA agrees $55bn buyout deal
Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners swoop for publisher in all-cash deal
Buyout Speculation
What might a $55bn EA buyout mean?
Games industry analysts offer their insights on what a potential deal could mean
Hot Five
Hot Five: Delta Force hits $300m, Nintendo shadow drops Fire Emblem Shadows, and EA in talks to go private
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Game-changing Deal
Report: EA in talks to go private at $50bn valuation
Saudi Arabia’s PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners working on deal that could be announced as soon as next week
Acquisition
Verve acquires Captify in $30.3m deal to boost data and sales reach
Captify CEO Mike Welch to step down moving into a strategic advisor role
Atari Acquisition
Atari offers $5.1m in bid to acquire Thunderful Group
If approved by shareholders, the deal will see Atari acquire approximately 82% of outstanding shares and votes in the company
Strategic Move
Nazara spins off Nodwin Gaming ahead of fresh funding round
The new capital raise will dilute Nazara’s stake in Nodwin to below 50%
Market Growth
Global games market to hit $196 billion by 2026
Venture capital funding in games dropped to $193m in Q2 2025
Acqusitions
Gaijin Entertainment acquires Fortnite map The Pit from creator Geerzy
The company said it sees a profitable and scalable opportunity with Fortnite’s creator engagement model
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Scopely closes $3.5bn Niantic deal, UK gets £30m Games Growth Package, and Moshi Monsters' crowdfunding push in June 2025
Show Me The Money: The big deals from June 2025
Industry Outlook
Games industry deal value hits $6.2bn in Q2 2025
New report from Aream & Co shows that mobile revenue remains steady at $20bn quarterly
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
Hot Five
Hot Five: Wuthering Waves makes $317m in first year, Scopely closes $3.5bn Niantic deal, and Epic Games Store hits 40m mobile installs
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Done Deal
Pokémon Go under new ownership as Scopely closes $3.5bn Niantic deal
Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom and their associated development teams have officially been acquired
Mystery Opportunity
Ubisoft reveals new Asia mobile games deal as platform accounts for 22% of bookings in Q4
CEO Yves Guillemot refuses to elaborate on new "opportunity"
Hot Five
Hot Five: Golden Week 2025, web shop advancements, and Tripledot to acquire AppLovin’s games business
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Game Jam
Savvy Games Group and HP launch climate-themed Game Jam in Saudi Arabia
The top three teams will then join the Savvy Incubator program in September
Mena Month
The big deals that have shaped the Middle East's games industry over the past year
We take a look at the acquisitions, partnerships and other deals in the Middle East's growing market
Hot Five
Hot Five: Trump tariffs turmoil, Agonalea Games’ $2m funding, and games M&A hits $6.6bn in Q1
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Investment News
Argentina studio Agonalea Games raises $2m to shake up tower defence genre
Investor Mika Games backs studio and its hybridcasual title Punko.io
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Scopely acquires Niantic's games business for $3.5bn, and Tencent invests $1.25bn in Ubisoft in March 2025
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month
Indian Investment
Krafton acquires controlling stake in Nautilus Mobile for $14 million
JetSynthesys will remain a significant minority investor
Publising Deal
Skystone Games takes US publishing rights for Mobile Legends as TikTok ban looms
ByteDance has been forced to relinquish publishing rights to the MOBA and Marvel Snap by US lawmakers
M&a
DoubleU completes $30m Paxie Games acquisition
Purchase sees South Korean developer take a 60% stake, with the remaining share to be purchased over the next three years
Partnership Deal
Scopely to make game based on CD Projekt IP
Polish developer has worked on The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077
Pokemon Property
Pokémon Go won't get obtrusive ads or sell location data after $3.5bn Scopely acquisition, product director confirms
"That is not happening in Pokémon Go - not now, not ever."
Arts And Acquisitions
Perforce acquires Snowtrack with closed beta launch for digital artists
Global launch is expected to follow later in 2025
Dealing With Data
Sensor Tower acquires Video Game Insights to expand into PC and console data
Video Game Insights tracks over 150,000 titles on Steam and recently expanded into Xbox and PlayStation
Hot Five
Hot Five: Scopely acquires Pokémon Go and more for $3.5bn, Wuthering Waves hits $250m on mobile, and Sonic Rumble’s reasons for delay
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Acquisition Accomplished
Scopely acquires Pokémon Go developer Niantic's games business in $3.5bn deal
Blockbuster deal brings the multi-billion-dollar hit mobile game under the Savvy Games Group umbrella
Deal Tracker
Show Me The Money: Jam City agrees Ludia sale, Scopely's rumoured $3.5bn Niantic deal, and MTG acquires Plarium in February 2025
Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month
Hot Five
Hot Five: Goddess of Victory: Nikke hits $1bn, Pokémon Go spikes to 2025 high, and AppLovin's shock buyer
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Investment News
Triple Tap Games secures $1.2m for hybridcasual puzzle games
The team is led by former Crazy Labs and Super Huge Studios staff
M&a
Jam City completes Ludia sale
Approximately 130 staff will remain at the developer, while a small number will stay with Jam City
Funding For Games
Finnish startup Seven Stars secures seed round to build “next-gen" puzzle games
Spintop Ventures and Behold Ventures co-led the investment with Sisu Game Ventures
New Partnerships
The9 and Qing Cheng partner to dominate China’s lower-tier mobile games market
The9 will hold a 51% stake in the joint venture while Qing Cheng will own 49%.
Hot Five
Hot Five: Jam City to sell Ludia, Scopely could acquire Pokémon Go, and Last War hits $2bn
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Selling Up
Jam City agrees deal to sell Ludia
If approved, the sale isn’t expected to have a significant impact on Jam City’s business operations
Big Deal
Niantic reportedly in talks to sell Pokémon Go and games business to Scopely for $3.5bn
The deal isn’t finalised, according to people familiar with the matter, but could be officially announced "in coming weeks"
M&a
MTG completes $620m acquisition of Raid: Shadow Legends developer Plarium
Deal could see a further $200m in earnouts
Partnership Deal
Curve Games signs three-game mobile deal with Crunchyroll
Publisher to bring Space Crew, Patch Quest and 10 Second Ninja to subscription service Game Vault
Dream Deal
Playtika completes acquisition of Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay
The deal could be worth up to $1.95 billion, depending on SuperPlay’s performance in the next three years
Finding Funds
Embracer to contribute $423 million towards Asmodee’s near $1bn debt repayment
Funds will change hands provided Miniclip’s Easybrain acquisition is successfully completed
Ready To Raid
Modern Times Group acquires Raid: Shadow Legends maker Plarium for $620m
Plarium generated $613m in revenue during the 12 months ending September 30th, 2024
New Offerings
Kakao Games partners with Lionheart Studio for triple-A MMORPG game codenamed Project Q
The upcoming game will launch for PC and mobile next year
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell’s first CMO departs, Unity 6 goes back to basics, and Azra Games raises $42.7 million
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
New Offerings
NetEase and Marvel Games to launch new RPG mobile Game Marvel Mystic Mayhem
Prepare to peek into the “deepest fears" of Captain America, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch