Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 51

Regulators poke the Apple and Google monopoly bear | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and what's inside this week's episode 51...

Games M&A soars in Q1 2025 with $4.4bn in deals

Industry Outlook

Games M&A soars in Q1 2025 with $4.4bn in deals

Led by Scopely’s $3.5bn acquisition of Niantic's games division

The big deals that have shaped the Middle East's games industry over the past year

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

Supercell actively evaluating M&A opportunities

Supercell actively evaluating M&A opportunities

Developer backing early-stage companies while looking at deals for more mature studios

Hot Five: Trump tariffs turmoil, Agonalea Games’ $2m funding, and games M&A hits $6.6bn in Q1

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

Supercell's investment push, Minecraft movie rakes in $301m, and industry M&A hits $6.6bn | Week in Views

Supercell's investment push, Minecraft movie rakes in $301m, and industry M&A hits $6.6bn | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Games industry M&A hit $6.6bn in Q1 2025 with mobile domination led by Scopely

Games industry M&A hit $6.6bn in Q1 2025 with mobile domination led by Scopely

The figure was a two-year high and more than doubled Q1 2024’s result, according to Aream & Co.’s first quarterly Video Game Market Update report

Why Supercell wants to invest in games companies

Supercell Investments

Why Supercell wants to invest in games companies

Supercell Investments lead Jaakko Harlas tells PocketGamer.biz what its looking for, what it offers, and taking more shots at goal

Show Me The Money: Scopely acquires Niantic's games business for $3.5bn, and Tencent invests $1.25bn in Ubisoft in March 2025

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

How Savvy aims to grow its games empire after $3.5bn Niantic deal

How Savvy aims to grow its games empire after $3.5bn Niantic deal

PocketGamer.biz speaks to CEO Brian Ward about buying the Pokémon Go developer Niantic, how it works with Scopely, and its plans outside of mobile

DoubleU completes $30m Paxie Games acquisition

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

Savvy Games Group plots PC and console M&A

Savvy Games Group plots PC and console M&A

Deal could potentially be led by Scopely, says CEO Brian Ward

Pocket Gamer Reacts: Breaking down Scopely's blockbuster $3.5bn deal for Niantic's games business

Pocket Gamer Reacts: Breaking down Scopely's blockbuster $3.5bn deal for Niantic's games business

The PocketGamer.biz's hot takes on this big news

Show Me The Money: Jam City agrees Ludia sale, Scopely's rumoured $3.5bn Niantic deal, and MTG acquires Plarium in February 2025

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

How Pokémon Go developer Niantic's games stack up ahead of a potential Scopely acquisition

How Pokémon Go developer Niantic's games stack up ahead of a potential Scopely acquisition

Rumours around Scopely’s potential AR acquisitions gets us diving into the numbers behind Niantic’s whole catalogue

Tripledot’s surprise acquisition of AppLovin's games business | Week in Mobile Games podcast

Podcast | Episode 45

Tripledot’s surprise acquisition of AppLovin's games business | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 45...

It was Tripledot?! What the UK studio's acquisition of AppLovin's games business means

It was Tripledot?! What the UK studio's acquisition of AppLovin's games business means

The mystery buyer was revealed this week

Report: Tripledot to buy AppLovin’s games business

Report: Tripledot to buy AppLovin’s games business

PocketGamer.biz has also heard the buyer is a London-based company

Ludia plots M&A and hiring spree after Jam City exit

Ludia plots M&A and hiring spree after Jam City exit

CEO Jimmy Gendron discusses the Montreal company's ambitions to build "the next leading independent publisher in Canada"

Secret Mode breaks away from Sumo with buyout

Current leadership to remain at the helm

Hot Five: Pokémon wins legal battle, Playtika’s $450m

Hot Five: Pokémon wins legal battle, Playtika’s $450m "bolt-on" M&A, and Supercell unveils Boat Game

Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz

AppLovin selling games business to private company for $500m in cash and $400m in shares

AppLovin selling games business to private company for $500m in cash and $400m in shares

Buyer has entered into a term sheet with AppLovin and aims to borrow up to $250m to fund the deal

Playtika allocates up to $450m for “bolt-on” M&A activity over next three years

February 27, 2025

Playtika's M&a Plans

Playtika allocates up to $450m for “bolt-on” M&A activity over next three years

Publisher reports direct-to-consumer and overall revenue growth in Q4

NetEase scales back, Jam City agrees Ludia sale, and why Savvy wants Pokémon Go | Week in Mobile Games podcast

February 22, 2025

Podcast | Episode 43

NetEase scales back, Jam City agrees Ludia sale, and why Savvy wants Pokémon Go | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 43...

MTG completes $620m acquisition of Raid: Shadow Legends developer Plarium

February 12, 2025

MTG completes $620m acquisition of Raid: Shadow Legends developer Plarium

Deal could see a further $200m in earnouts

Turkish games industry success

February 11, 2025

Turkish games industry success "deeply rooted" in mobile with total $935m in capital since 2020

investgame’s Five Years of The Rising Gaming Empire: Türkiye report found Dream Games has seen the highest level of investment of any Turkish games studio

Blind Squirrel Games acquires Distributed Development

February 10, 2025

Blind Squirrel Games acquires Distributed Development

The studio will now operate as Blind Squirrel Games Colombia

Show Me the Money: Nodwin’s $55M Esports Deal, Grand Games’ $30M funding, and Pokémon’s $400M smash | January

February 4, 2025

Show Me the Money: Nodwin’s $55M Esports Deal, Grand Games’ $30M funding, and Pokémon’s $400M smash | January

Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month

Report: Games industry M&As valued at $10.5 billion in 2024 with 21% volume increase

January 30, 2025

Delivering Deals

Report: Games industry M&As valued at $10.5 billion in 2024 with 21% volume increase

Drake Star’s Global Gaming Report 2024 highlighted the biggest investors of the year from venture capitalists to games studios

Aonic invests $10m in Mega Fortuna as part of $70m acquisition plan

January 15, 2025

Investment News

Aonic invests $10m in Mega Fortuna as part of $70m acquisition plan

Mega Fortuna is best known for its flagship platform Richie Games

How Scopely's cultural tenet of 'iterate to greatness' led to $10bn in revenue

January 8, 2025

How Scopely's cultural tenet of 'iterate to greatness' led to $10bn in revenue

Pocketgamer.biz catches up with Scopely Co-CEOs Walter Driver and Javier Ferreira as 2025 kicks off

Show Me The Money: Aonic receives €152m, Vgames lands $142m, and Stillfront secures $227m in December

January 3, 2025

Show Me The Money: Aonic receives €152m, Vgames lands $142m, and Stillfront secures $227m in December

Our deal tracker highlights the key acquisitions, investments, and partnerships from the last month

DoubleU acquires Turkish studio Paxie Games for up to $67m

December 30, 2024

DoubleU acquires Turkish studio Paxie Games for up to $67m

Social Casino firm picks up 60% stake for $27m

Scopely acquires Perfect World's Chengfeng Studio in $34.5m deal

December 24, 2024

Scopely acquires Perfect World's Chengfeng Studio in $34.5m deal

Monopoly Go developer expands into China

Nazara subsidiary Nodwin acquires 93% stake in AFK gaming for $900,000

December 20, 2024

Nazara subsidiary Nodwin acquires 93% stake in AFK gaming for $900,000

The acquisition makes AFK Gaming a fully-owned subsidiary of Nodwin Gaming

Aonic receives €152 million investment to fuel M&A

December 16, 2024

Investment News

Aonic receives €152 million investment to fuel M&A

Games group includes nDreams, TutoToons, Red Games, Exmox, Gravite and more

Acquiring and selling games: Trends and strategies in 2024

December 3, 2024

Acquiring and selling games: Trends and strategies in 2024

ZiMAD’s M&A manager Yana Vesnina shares on M&A strategies that have shaped 2024

Nazara continues M&A push with Funky Monkeys and LearnTube investments

December 3, 2024

Investment News

Nazara continues M&A push with Funky Monkeys and LearnTube investments

The firm has also pumped $17.74m into subsidiaries to boost ownership

Tencent acquires majority stake in Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games

December 2, 2024

Tencent acquires majority stake in Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games

Studio claims it will remain independent following the deal

Nazara subsidiary Nodwin Gaming acquires Trinity Gaming for $2.8 million

November 29, 2024

Nazara subsidiary Nodwin Gaming acquires Trinity Gaming for $2.8 million

Games and esports firm plans to strengthen Trinity’s portfolio in emerging markets like Southeast Asia, Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East

Nazara nets $100m to accelerate strategic acquisitions and expansion plans

November 28, 2024

Investment News

Nazara nets $100m to accelerate strategic acquisitions and expansion plans

“We have our work cut out in front of us to deploy the capital diligently to create significant shareholder values,” said CEO Nitish Mittersain

Playtika completes acquisition of Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay

November 21, 2024

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

Game District acquires majority stake in Türkiye’s Gleam Games

November 20, 2024

Game District acquires majority stake in Türkiye’s Gleam Games

Gleam Games CEO is now chief strategy officer at Game District

Games industry M&A hits overdrive with Plarium and Easybrain deals | Week in Mobile Games podcast

November 18, 2024

Podcast | Episode 36

Games industry M&A hits overdrive with Plarium and Easybrain deals | Week in Mobile Games podcast

The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 36...

Microsoft’s acquisition ambitions. Jordan's rising star, and Monster Hunter Now’s event success | Week in Views

November 15, 2024

Microsoft’s acquisition ambitions. Jordan's rising star, and Monster Hunter Now’s event success | Week in Views

The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories

Miniclip purchases Easybrain from Embracer for $1.2bn

November 14, 2024

Miniclip purchases Easybrain from Embracer for $1.2bn

Casual games developer moves on after it was purchased for $640 million back in 2021

Microsoft eyes potential mobile studio acquisition

November 13, 2024

Microsoft eyes potential mobile studio acquisition

"We’re not going to grow the market with $1,000 consoles"

Modern Times Group acquires Raid: Shadow Legends maker Plarium for $620m

November 12, 2024

Modern Times Group acquires Raid: Shadow Legends maker Plarium for $620m

Plarium generated $613m in revenue during the 12 months ending September 30th, 2024

Supercell establishes London studio with 100% acquisition of Space Ape

November 4, 2024

Super Space Ape

Supercell establishes London studio with 100% acquisition of Space Ape

Clash of Clans developer aims to tap UK talent with full purchase Beatstar maker

Games industry M&A activity hits $2.5 billion in Q3 2024

October 24, 2024

Games industry M&A activity hits $2.5 billion in Q3 2024

M&A activity in games has grown for the fourth consecutive quarter