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- Investment Evolution: How did private equity transition from cautious observer to a $21B+ kingmaker in gaming M&A—what catalyzed this shift?
- Strategic Playbooks: What frameworks define today’s PE-led transactions—and how do growth investments, add-ons, and exits shape the industry?
- Platform Building: Why are PE firms pivoting to roll-up strategies and platform creation across content, infrastructure, and services?
- Funding Trends: Why is AI in gaming still dominated by early-stage investment, and what early signs point to a possible shift?
- Segment Dynamics: Which AI use cases are attracting the most capital—and why is content generation leading the charge?
- Strategic Shift: How is AI reshaping the gaming infrastructure landscape, and what does this mean for future M&A?
- These and other critical questions will be explored through the cases of Stability AI, Parametrix AI, Gcore, Leonardo AI, and others redefining gaming infrastructure through AI innovation.
- How has the shift from UA-heavy expansion to profitability-driven strategies reshaped mobile gaming publishers’ growth models and investment appeal?
- What role do hybrid monetization models, first-party data, and loyalty programs play in sustaining revenue growth amid rising UA costs?
- How have mobile gaming companies balanced strategic acquisitions with organic growth, and what distinguishes successful M&A integrations from value-destructive deals?
- These and other key questions will be explored through the examples of Playtika, Stillfront, Modern Times Group, GDEV, and Playstudios.
- How have corporate-backed investments reshaped the gaming industry compared to traditional VC-led deals?
- What are the key benefits of co-investment between strategic investors and VCs in gaming?
- How has the decline of mobile gaming investments impacted funding priorities for PC, console, and multiplatform projects?
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- What are the largest public listings and M&A deals in gaming over the past decade?
- Which types of exits dominate the industry, and how acquisitions compare to public listings?
- Whit is the timing of exits, including the average timeline and the most active periods for major deal?
- Who are the leading European gaming M&A powerhouses?
- What is the financial impact of landmark M&A deals on acquirers?
- How did the stock performance change during and after the M&A boom?
- Key lessons from the rise and challenges of Europe’s M&A boom.
- Does a background at Activision, Blizzard, or King increase your chances of raising more VC funding than average?
- Have any of these VC-backed startups reached significant success?
- Explore these insights and more in our collaborative $GDEV x InvestGame report on ex-ATVI employees.
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