Better Than Betting
Omada raises $7.5M for a sports game with a twist: tackling gambling addiction
Money isn’t spent or won on bets, providing a healthier alternative
Mythic Manoeuvres
Mythic Protocol raises $6.5M towards blockchain, collaboration and cross-platform ambitions
Founder Igor Tanzil wants to avoid the trap of "squandered" potential by "frenzied financialisation"
Vc Report
Gaming drew $1.1 billion in VC funding in the second quarter of 2023
110 VC deals were struck across the games industry
Success In Funding
British developer Scriptic raises $6.2 million in second seed round
The round includes investment from Sony Innovation fund
Success In Funding
Play Ventures’ Fund I sees 1.5x return in less than four years
The fund has 20 titles in its portfolio
Funding
Zibra AI raises $500,000 from a16z Speedrun
The funding brings the company's total investment so far to $2.5 million
Artificial Intelligence
AI startup Inworld raises another $50 million for a $500 million valuation
The new investment follows the company’s work on AI-driven non-player character experiences
Indie Funding
Google opens applications for its latest Indie Games Fund
The tech giant will distribute $2 million to small studios in Latin America
Venture Funding
Valhalla Ventures launches $66 million fund for gaming investment
The firm is targeting “audacious entrepreneurs” across games and mobile
Australian Investment
Screen Australia invests $3 million into gaming as part of the country’s digital entertainment goals
The fund sees 23 games with budgets below $500,000 receive fresh cash influxes
Investment
More Turkish investment as Fortune Mine Games closes $2m seed round
The move reflects a wide and varied amount of investment in Türkiye
Investment
Binance Labs commits $15 million to web3 games platform Xterio
The investment will see Xterio integrate AI and launch its token on the BNB chain ecosystem
Bring It On
Skill-based game developer Bring It On raises $4 million in seed funding
The company will invest the money in the creation of skill-based games
Konvoy Report
Venture Capital funding fell 38% in Q2 2023
Despite the decline, the gaming industry is on track to hit $201 billion this year
Finding Funds
Mythical Games raises a further $37million, hitting a valuation of over $1billion
Investors include Animoca Brands, MoonPay and veterans from Activision Blizzard
Investment
Scriptic raises $5.7m in funding for AI-driven narrative mobile games
The round was led by perennial investor Bitkraft Ventures
Finding Funds
Pixion Games raises $5.5 million for Web3 RPG Fableborne
Investments come from Blizzard, Shima Capital and more
Series Surge
In-game Ads solution Anzu raises $48M in Series B funding
Funding round led by Emmis Corporation and supported by many new high-profile investors
Investment
SuperScale raises $5.4m in Series A funding round
The scaling firm raised €5 million as part of the funding
Success In Funding
Animoca Brands subsidiary Anichess raises $1.5 million in seed round
The company is working on a decentralised chess game
Developer Funding
Avatar tech company Genies unveils $1 million developer engagement fund
The fund is for developers building AR experiences for a new social network
Investment
Mobile fashion title Drest acquires £15m in new funding round
The mobile dress-up game has collaborated with numerous fashion brands
Investment
Turkish mobile startup Fuse Games receives $2m investment
The studio is making a big play of the use of artificial intelligence in the creation their games
Gaming Africa
Senegal sets up a new gaming hub
The country is aiming to become a focal point for West Africa’s gaming industry
Funding
UK video game industry to benefit from additional $5m boost
The boost comes as part of a larger plan to boost creative industries by $50bn
Funding
Turkish studio Spektra Games receives $1.25m investment
The funding round was co-led by Ludus Ventures and The Games Fund
Creating Connection
BebopBee raises $4 million in funding to inspire "real-world connection" through mobile game brands
Investment from Bitkraft Ventures, Courtside Ventures, Andover, Goal Ventures and more
Funding
Mobile games veterans raise €4m in seed funding for new studio, Cosmic Lounge
The studio is headed by former King, Seriously and Rovio staffers
Rebrand & Investment
Grand-Attic games, formerly Hadi, raises $5.3 million
The cash and rebrand came as part of a seed-2 round
Success In Funding
Reactional Music raises $2.05 million in pre-series A funding round
The platform aims to connect music and players for game developers
Unity For Humanity
Unity announces the winners of its 2023 Unity for Humanity Grant
The winners will receive a share of a $500 thousand prize pool, plus mentorship and technical support
Konvoy Report
Gaming market to reach $201 billion in 2023
Asia dominated Q1 in terms of deal value, but came second to America in terms of volume
Football Funds
Soccer Manager creator Invincibles raises £1m for two new games
Investment is the latest in repeat funding from Mercia
Success In Funding
Turkish hypercasual developer Gulliver’s Games gains $1.5 million in second-round funding
The studio developed idle game Restaurant Tycoon
Seed Secured
Mystic Games seed round aims towards bringing Web3 mobile games "into the mainstream"
Veterans from King, Rovio and more looking to democratise digital ownership
Web 3 Ip
Brazilian Web3 dev Jungle raises $6 million in funding round
Web3 mobile shooter expected to launch later this year
A Team Of Veterans
Former Riot Games execs raise $55 million in Series A for new studio Believer
Investments came from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bitkraft, 1Up Ventures and more
Funding
Mobile game subscription start-up Multiscription announces $1.6m funding round
Multiscription seeks to offer developers a way to incorporate subscription services into their games
A Year At Homa
Victor Vielliard reflects on Homa’s "landmark" 2022, from 1 billion downloads to 20 new games
Social media milestones, game installs, funding and more highlighted in LinkedIn post
Game Funding
Take-Two’s Private Division marks fifth anniversary with unveiling of new development fund
The Private Division Development Fund will support independent development teams
A Platform To Empower
The Mirror platform aims to someday be "akin to a next-gen Roblox"
$2.3 million raised in pre-seed funding; led by Founders Fund
Music Metaverse
Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX
The company is helping people discover new music – and new ways to monetise it
Successful Funding Round
Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round
The funding round included participation from Animoca Brands and Ancient8
Irish Tax Incentive
Ireland launch tax credit to support game developers
Companies can claim 32% of development costs back
Collaborations
Challengermode and PUBG partner to fund amateur esports tournaments
The esports platform Challengermode and PUBG Mobile have partnered to integrate support for, and fund, amateur esports across the globe
Anything Is Possible
Anything World raises $7.5 million to make 3D content creation more accessible than ever before
The capital was raised in a funding round with investment from Acrew Capital and Alumni Ventures
Success In Israel
Everybuddy Games raises $15 million in Series A Funding Round and is on a mission to build mobile games
The funding will be used to scale the top-grossing Lucky Buddies
Series A Success
Odyssey Interactive raises $19 million ahead of Omega Strikers mobile launch
Series A round led by venture capital fund Makers Fund
Raising A Seed Round
Muus Collective raises $5 million in Seed Round to increase diversity in gaming and fashion
Seed Round led by venture firm Griffin Gaming Partners
Series B Secured
Homa raises $100 million in Series B to expand its platform
Funding round led by Quadrille Capital and Headline