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Investment News
Nazara continues M&A push with Funky Monkeys and LearnTube investments
Acqusitions
Tencent acquires majority stake in Wuthering Waves developer Kuro Games
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Acqusitions
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
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
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
Acqusitions
Game District acquires majority stake in Türkiye’s Gleam Games
Gleam Games CEO is now chief strategy officer at Game District
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...
Week That Was
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
No-brainer?
Miniclip purchases Easybrain from Embracer for $1.2bn
Casual games developer moves on after it was purchased for $640 million back in 2021
Mobile M&a
Microsoft eyes potential mobile studio acquisition
"We’re not going to grow the market with $1,000 consoles"
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
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
Gaming Trends
Games industry M&A activity hits $2.5 billion in Q3 2024
M&A activity in games has grown for the fourth consecutive quarter
Week That Was
The M&A roll-up strategy claims another victim, Destiny: Rising comes to mobile, and the Game Freak leak | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Week That Was
Scopely’s potential “megadeal”, Ubisoft shares fall and rise, and Wuthering Waves’ journey to $150m | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Big Plans Ahead
Scopely plans major acquisition next year
“I hope that we announce at least one megadeal," said Scopely's chief revenue officer Tim O’Brien
M&a Tips
An inside look into the world of mergers and acquisitions
The Raine Group recently advised SuperPlay on the Playtika acquisition
Mobile Mavens
Mobile Mavens: Is Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay worth the big bucks? And what does it mean for M&A activity
Playtika is set to acquire Dice Dreams creators SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion
Podcast | Episode 29
Playtika acquires SuperPlay, and the secret multi-billion dollar games platform WeChat Minigames | 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 29...
Investment News
Nazara secures $108m to fuel further M&A
Nazara has also acquired an additional 19.35% share in Sportskeeda parent company Absolute Sports
Super Acquisition
Playtika to acquire Dice Dreams developer SuperPlay for up to $1.95 billion
Deal will see publisher pay $700 million up-front and a further potential $1.25 billion based on successfully hitting financial targets
Investment News
Nazara invests $117 million PokerBaazi parent Moonshine
India games firm picks up 47.7% stake in the company
M&a
Pole to Win snaps up co-development studio Ghostpunch Games for $13 million
Florida-based company has worked across platforms with partners such as EA, Gearbox Software, Bethesda Game Studios and 2K
Big Moves
Nazara’s $100m M&A war chest takes India’s largest games company global
CEO Nitish Mittersain on why Nazara could invest even more in deals and his ambitions of growing the company to a $10 billion valuation
Aquisitions
Amber snaps up co-development studio Madbricks
Deal sees developer’s 40 staff join Amber’s global workforce of more than 850 employees
App Intelligence Magic
AppMagic’s CEO on raising $3m, market intelligence price wars, and ad revenue estimates
PocketGamer.biz speaks to Max Samorukov about the state of market intelligence and its plans for the future
Investment Bounceback
M&A is on the rise for the third quarter in a row
That's according to Drake Star whose latest Global Gaming Report for Q2 only carries good news on the games industry's rebound
He Shoots. He Scores
Sporty Group acquires Jon Hare's Sociable Soccer
Hare's spin on the legendary Sensible Soccer is now part of the SportyBet company's portfolio of betting and gaming brands
Strategic Growth
Nazara eyes full acquisition of Kiddopia in $36m deal
The purchase could be finalised later this month
Acquisition Ahead
CyberAgent to acquire NitroPlus in $104 million deal
Digital advertising firm and games publisher will support new subsidiary's efforts for global IP expansion
M&a
OV Entertainment Group acquires co-development studio Kokku and tech firm 3OGS
Kokku chief exec and founder Thiago de Freitas named CEO of OV Entertainment Group following the deals
M&a
Tripledot Studios acquires Get Color developer Zephyr Mobile
UK firm picks up 55-person team responsible for Get Colour, Hey Colour and Math Crossword
Real Deal
Voodoo snaps up photo-sharing app BeReal in €500m deal
Games publisher plans to invest in product strategy, growth and infrastructure
Angry Birds X Sonic
How Playtika triggered Sega’s Rovio acquisition and what happens next
PocketGamer.biz sits down with Rovio VP of strategy and investor relations Timo Rahkonen to discuss the big Sega acquisition and what the future holds for the famous Finnish studio
Acqusitions
Keywords Studios green lights £2 billion EQT Group buyout offer
EQT Group has until Saturday, June 15th 2024 to seal the deal or walk away
M&a
ByteDance sells Red Alert Online dev C4 Games for $35.8 million
Film and entertainment firm says Red Alert can generate "considerable revenue" in the future
Net Casting
Aristocrat Leisure eyes potential sale of Plarium and Big Fish Games
Casino firm is undertaking a strategic review of its non-social casino games as Product Madness stays off the chopping block
Merging And Moving
Q1 2024 saw $2.4 billion in games industry investments, while M&As are up for the first time since 2022
Disney’s investment in Epic Games is responsible for $1.5 billion of that $2.4 billion total
Industry Insights
“We believe the industry is on track for growth this year and is projected to reach $190 billion by the end of 2024”
Konvoy VC’s Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Josh Chapman shares his thoughts on industry layoffs, the state of gaming and what can be expected from venture capital funding this year
The Big Interview
Why Sensor Tower acquired data.ai
Sensor Tower chief operating officer discusses motivations for the deal and what it means for mobile market intelligence
Something To Sell
Embracer to sell Borderlands dev Gearbox to Take-Two in $460m deal
Gearbox games from Borderlands and Homeworld to Duke Nukem will fall under Take-Two’s possession
Week That Was
Week in Views - The return of M&A, killing your darlings and Monopoly WHOA!
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Deconstructing The Future
Deconstructor of Fun's 2024 predictions: AI transforms the games industry, DMA will make Apple bleed, and UA recovers
Eric Kress and Michail Katkoff share their views on where the games industry is headed in 2024
Into The Numbers
Gaming M&As down 43% year-on-year while deal value falls 69%
Q1 2022 saw the most spending on M&A in the past five years
More Acquisitions
Monumental acquires Coin Dozer publisher Game Circus
“We're happy and excited to partner with Monty and his very talented team at Monumental," said Games Circus CEO Donnie Thompson
Supercharged
How Supercell is transforming for its next chapter
Supercell is modernising its culture. Will it lead to bloat or will the famous Finnish developer truly expand?
Financials
Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal drives record $86 billion in games industry deals in 2023
“We predict M&A activity to steadily increase again in 2024”
Heads Up
Thunderful explores sale of Bridge Constructor publisher Headup Games nearly three years after €11m acquisition
Company plots "more focused strategy" for the business
Gaming Market
The gaming industry saw $1.2 billion in investments and M&A in 2023’s first quarter
It's not great news for mergers and acquisitions as investments hit their lowest point since 2018