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Examining a Decade of Gaming Startup Exit Path
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Examining a Decade of Gaming Startup Exit Path
Feature sponsored by $GDEV  A few years back, the gaming world was buzzing with high-profile exits that grabbed headlines and reshaped the industry’s competitive landscape. Record-breaking IPOs — like Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) and AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) — hit sky-high valuations. At the same time, giants like ...
vgames Launches $142M Fund to Further Expand into Gaming and Gamification
vgames Launches $142M Fund to Further Expand into Gaming and Gamification
An Israel-based gaming-focused venture capital fund vgames has raised $142m for its third fund. The first two funds — a $60m initial raise in March 2020 and a $141m second fund in December 2021 — established vgames as one of the leading investors in the gaming industry. This third fund further ...
Europe’s Gaming Consolidators: The Magnificent Seven Post-M&A Rush
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Europe’s Gaming Consolidators: The Magnificent Seven Post-M&A Rush
Just a few years ago, each week seemed action-packed with M&A news. Embracer Group would announce dozens of acquisitions at once, Keywords Studios was snapping up outsourcing firms of all kinds, Stillfront was expanding its global presence, and MTG was further venturing into gaming. Many gaming ...
The Alumni Effect: Studios Founded by Ex-Activision, Blizzard, and King Employees
The Alumni Effect: Studios Founded by Ex-Activision, Blizzard, and King Employees
A couple of months ago, we set out to research the advantages ex-Riot employees have when securing investments. It turns out that ex-Riot founders typically secure larger average deal sizes and are more likely to close follow-up funding rounds compared to the broader industry. Check out the full study ...
Global Gaming Deals Report Q3’24
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Global Gaming Deals Report Q3’24
The InvestGame team proudly presents the Q3’24 Global Gaming Deals Report. In Q3’24, the gaming industry witnessed 176 closed deals totaling over $3.2B, a decline in deal value compared to $4.3B in the previous quarter.  Please enter your email below to get a free copy of the report. Private ...
Saudi Arabia’s PIF Sells 1.04% in Nintendo
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Sells 1.04% in Nintendo
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has reduced its stake in Japan-based games company Nintendo (TYO: 7974) from 8.58% to 7.54%. In total, the fund has made three investments in Nintendo stock: — In May’22, PIF acquired its first 5.01% stake in the company; — In Jan’23, the fund bought 1.06% ...
Behaviour Interactive acquires Red Hook Studios
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Behaviour Interactive acquires Red Hook Studios
Canada-based multiplatform games developer and publisher Behaviour Interactive has acquired Red Hook Studios, a PC & Console games developer from Canada, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2013, Red Hook Studios gained recognition for its turn-based roguelike game series, Darkest Dungeon, which the ...
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