Archive - Business of Games

12 gaming deals, $68.2M+ moved last week

Astrocade’s $56M AI gaming bet, CCP rebrands, and the deal stack keeps widening. 427#

May 11 • Cartic P, @iCartic

3 years. 1 studio. $6M+ yearly revenue. 1 big pivot incoming.

Hardest part isn't the staying. It's rebuilding, every few years, while still standing. 426#

May 8 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Unity AI is not Muse 2.0

Unity AI is available for all devs with Unity6 license, 425#

May 6 • Cartic P, @iCartic

What dominated global charts in Apr26?

Block Blast! locks a 4-month streak, Arrows franchise takes 37M+ installs in one month, and Royal Match climbs back above $100M. 424#

May 5 • Cartic P, @iCartic

6 gaming moves, $469.6M+ last week — most of it adjacent.

1 IPO. 1 robot. 1 UA raise. Adjacent capital is becoming the story — not the footnote. 423#

May 4 • Cartic P, @iCartic

April 2026

UA financing is the new VC. 10 gaming deals, $77M+ last week

Sanrio enters publishing, Indian cricket stars back a AAA, and three companies change hands. 422#

Apr 27 • Cartic P, @iCartic

5 gaming deals, $83.7M+ moved last week

UK government doubles down, Reforged lands $30M, and Cold Iron finds a buyer. 421#

Apr 20 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Benchmark drop: IPM, the metric that tells you if your creative is working OR just spending

The 2026 IPM data is in. Your creative efficiency has a number. 420#

Apr 15 • Cartic P, @iCartic

8 gaming deals, $15.5M+ moved last week

Sony acquires ML firm, Germany backs Rockfish, and Nova Assembly forms. 419#

Apr 13 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Trending game drop: Lands of Jail

Can a game with strong theme can scale? 418#

Apr 10 • Cartic P, @iCartic

$433M+ in gaming deals last week — here's what moved

LY Corp $198M into Kakao · Asmodee €180M · Nazara $50M · Shift Up acquires Shinji Mikami's Unbound... 417#

Apr 6 • Cartic P, @iCartic

Rewards and Monetization drops: MapleStory: Idle RPG

A game where 40% of revenue comes from $100+ SKUs, 416#

Apr 3 • Cartic P, @iCartic

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