Crypto Korea
South Korean cryptocurrency operator Dunamu to invest $93 million in blockchain technology
Dunamu to spread investment over three years
Capital Investment
Mayor of London pledges $1.7 million to Games London
Funding helps programme support local industry
Moving Day
Outsourcing specialist Virtuos eyes acquisitions after raising $15 million
The development studio also hopes to double in size over the next three years
Blast Off
Blast closes $5 million round to let gamers earn money while they play
Start-up wants to improve engagement and retention for developers while letting players make real money
Money Stream
Tencent pumps $632 million into Chinese online games streaming platform Douyu
Follows $462 million funding in rival Huya
Big Deal
Chinese games livestreaming service Huya picks up $462 million funding from Tencent ahead of IPO
Tencent has rights to up stake to controlling 50.1 per cent of shares
Funding Round
Mobile developer Kixeye raises $20 million for machine learning platform
Tech to help studios optimise marketing, monetisation and retention
Another Way
Alternative Android game store Flexion raises $10 million prior to 2018 IPO
Levelling up
Investment News
HQ Trivia dev scoops up $15 million funding round
Company valued at $100 million
Magic Money Tree
Mixed reality start-up Magic Leap scores another $461 million investment
Total investment to date reaches $2.3 billion
Competitive Gaming
Vision Esports raises $38 million to power competitive gaming investment
Plans to fund more companies in the space
Giant Investment
Finnish developer Small Giant Games raises $41 million
Success of Empires & Puzzles leads to significant funding round as studio plots further growth
Unreal Partnership
Epic signs Unreal deal with Mail.RU Games Ventures
Unreal Engine 4 developers could get funding, development and marketing support
Gree Gfr Fund
Gree rebrands its VR fund to include augmented reality and mixed reality projects
The GFR Fund is looking to start a new round of funding later in 2018
Chatterbox Pre-seed Funding
Chat app games developer Chatterbox raises $400,000 to develop for Facebook Instant Games
Huuuge Games CEO Anton Gauffin and Reaktor Ventures lead the round
More Funding For Scopely
Report: The Walking Dead: Road to Survival developer Scopely looking to raise another $125 million
New funding round could value the company at $795 million
Investment News
HQ Trivia dev eyes $15 million funding round
Investment would value company behind popular mobile app at $100 million
Investment News
Tech start-up 8th Wall raises $8 million to make augmented reality dev tools
Brings total investment in company to date to $10.4 million
Funding News
Jordanian mobile games publisher Tamatem raises $2.5 million
Plans to extend operations in the MENA markets
Trailblazing
Supercell invests $4.2 million in new London-based casual mobile games developer Trailmix
New developer founded by former King London heads
Initiating Investment
How to fund your mobile game development
From the UK Games Fund to VCs and publishers, find out where to go to get money and support to develop and market your game
Funding Diversity
Coffee Stain promotes gender equality in games with new investment initiative
Levelling the Playing Field provides funding to small and start-up studios where at least half of staff of women
Funding Opportunities
Social casino firm Playtika establishes Israel-focused $400 million investment arm
Aims to support growth of Israel-based companies
Funding For All
UK Games Fund opens up fourth round of grants up to $36,000 for eligible developers
Also launches Pitch Development Programme for newer developers
Mighty Investment
Peter Vesterbacka leads $650,000 funding round in Finnish lifestyle games studio Polka Dot
Helsinki start-up's first title slated for Q4 2018 release
Unreal Dev Grants 2018
Epic Games hands out $200,000 to 13 developers in latest round of Unreal Dev Grants
The Machines' studio Directive Games among the recipients
Taptica Funding
Taptica raises $52.6 million to reduce debt and fund future M&A opportunities
4.85 million new shares issued, while CEO Hagai Tal sells off some of his own
Spain Funding
Spanish government reveals plans for $7.9 million grant for local developers
Up to $182,000 on offer for eligible studios
Access To Finance
Ukie partners with law firm Harbottle and Lewis on guide for UK developers looking to access finance
Covering everything from crowdfunding to velocity capital
Investment Reality
Leeds start-up XR Games raises $2.6 million
New studio aims to develop mobile and arcade virtual reality games
Live From China
Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming platform Chushou
Company's total funding to date surpasses $120 million
Cortopia Funding
Mobile VR developer Cortopia raises $2.48 million to expand magic dueling game Wands
Also developing new VR titles, of course
Bossing It
Mobile start-up Like a Boss Games secures $1.6 million funding for multiplayer sports title
Debut game set for mid-2018 release
Raw Fury Funding
Indie publisher Raw Fury secures $600k investment to release more games on Switch
David Helgason, Rikard Lindström, and Raw Fury staff get in on the round
Mighty Morphin' Investment
Power Rangers: Legacy Wars developer nWay secures $11 million investment round
Lionsgate sets up nWay with March Capital Partners and Ridge Ventures
Winning
Mobile eSports company Skillz raises $25 million
Funding round led by Telstra and Liberty Global
Investment Window
Underworld Football Manager dev Stanga Games raises $500,000
CEO Adam Jaffe on turning the bootstrapped indie house of part-time devs into a full-time games business
Funding Quest
Ex-King staff raise $2.2 million for new Swedish studio Strange Quest
Developer to focus on multiplayer games for mobile
New Funds
European tech investor Balderton Capital raises $375 million fund for next round of investments
Has raised $2.6 billion across six funds
Critical Hit
Pokemon GO developer Niantic catches $200 million investment
Eclipses $30 million funding round in 2015
Huuuge News
Social casino developer Huuuge Games raises $50 million
Plots new game development and large-scale global marketing push
Zooming Off
PacketZoom closes $5 million series A funding round to grow its platform
Baseline Ventures leads the round
Mind Candy Money
Mind Candy secures additional $1 million from existing investors to stay afloat
Hoping to bring in more funding in the new year
Funding News
UK messenger games start-up Mojiworks raises $2.75 million
Guildford studio set to grow from 10 to 25 employees
Sounds Good
Finnish startup Bon Games closes $1.4 million seed round to launch first game Transit King
Fingersoft handling publishing duties
Mag Investment
MAG Interactive secures $9.7 million investment to close FEO Media acquistion
Swedbank Robur's Microcap fund steps in to help
Fighting For Funds
BIP contestant Fightlings gets Kickstarter for physical card game
Thoughtfish after €10,000 to make game a reality
Hidden Treasures
Indie game funding scheme Treasure Hunters FanClub launches
Up to $350,000 available for each project
#fundthebgi
UK games industry campaign launches for creation of national agency British Games Institute
Petition and social media push begins for its formation
Leap Of Faith
Mixed reality firm Magic Leap raises $502 million in Series D funding
Rumours from September come true