Weekly News Digest #22
# of announced deals
6
announced deals’ size
$31.7m
# of closed deals
6
Scopely has Completed $3.5B Acquisition of Niantic
Before we jump into the latest deals, here’s a major update: Scopely has officially closed its $3.5B acquisition of Niantic. The story we’ve all been following — now complete.
The deal includes Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and Niantic’s core platforms like Campfire and Wayfarer. We covered the full background, numbers, and strategic angle in our deep dive — check it out if you missed it.
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
US-based corporation Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has acquired Canada-based mobile game developer RAC7 for an undisclosed sum. This marks Apple’s first acquisition of a game development studio, which is intended to strengthen the presence of RAC7’s titles within the Apple ecosystem. The studio will continue to operate independently following the acquisition. RAC7, a two-person studio, is best known for developing Sneaky Sasquatch, an Apple Arcade-exclusive title.
VENTURE FINANCING
Germany-based AI tech company SpAItial has raised $13m in a Seed funding round led by Earlybird VC, with additional participation from Speedinvest and angel investors. The funds will be used to expand computational infrastructure and grow the engineering and research team. SpAItial is developing a text-to-image AI model focused on 3D asset generation, with potential applications across gaming, entertainment, and other industries requiring 3D visualization.
France-based PC & Console game developer Amplitude Studios has raised $13.6m (€12m) in a Series A funding round led by Griffin Gaming Partners, which contributed $10.3m (€10m), with participation from Bpifrance. The funds will support team expansion and the development of new titles, including ENDLESS Legend 2. The deal follows the studio’s return to independence through an MBO completed in Nov’24.
US-based game development platform Diversion has raised a total of $12m in funding, including $4.5m in a Seed+ round led by Konvoy Ventures. Additional investors include New Era Capital Partners and Y Combinator. The funds will be used to expand the team and support the growth of the company’s ecosystem. Diversion’s platform is designed for large-scale game development, offering developers tools to collaborate, share large files, and scale workflows. Currently, it is used by over 15,000 game developers and also has potential applications in education and other sectors.
US-based game monetization platform Oncade has raised $4m in a Seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) CSX, with participation from individual investors. The funds will be used to support the development of Oncade’s platform, which is built on a stablecoin protocol and enables developers to distribute and monetize their games through community-driven game stores.
US-based mixed reality company Dream Park has raised $1.1m in a Seed funding round led by Long Journey Ventures, with participation from Founders Inc. The funds will be used for the deployment of access points in new locations, expansion of partnerships, and to grow the company’s fleet of rental Meta Quest 3 headsets. Dream Park is developing a downloadable XR theme park platform that transforms real-world physical locations into immersive, interactive mixed reality environments.
