1 take-private, 1 delisting proposal, $119M+ moved in gaming last week
Snapshot of last week's take-privates, QA consolidation, and studio raises in gaming. 454#
Hey Friends, greetings from Bangalore 💗
Here’s your weekly curated look at the deals that moved the needle in gaming.
Funding & M&A:
$77M → Nazara raises from Bluetile and BestPlay founders and leadership
$40M → Tripledot acquires Supersonic from Unity
$1.45M → Majestic Mind Games, Saudi Arabia, raises
$1.0M → FunVenture, Poland, seed from Acquinox Capital, ART-Tech Fund and angels including Mariusz Gasiewski and Janusz Moneta
Razer acquires StreamElements assets - undisclosed
Digital Hearts Holdings (TSE: 3676) taken private by Sandbox Co - undisclosed
Digital Hearts acquires IMAGICA GEEQ’s game-debugging business, signed Aug 6, completes Nov 1 - undisclosed
Corsair Gaming acquires Australia-based sim cockpit maker Trak Racer - undisclosed
Sandyfloor, South Korea, follow-on from Kona Venture Partners and new investor Laguna Investment - undisclosed
Enduring Games takes a strategic stake in Twin Galaxies - undisclosed
Developing Story:
Devolver Digital proposes going private, off the London Stock Exchange
EA reportedly exploring a sale of BioWare and other IPs following the Saudi-led takeover
New Studio Launches & Spinouts: Momin Games launches in Vietnam, mobile
Stay ahead. Curated weekly at iCartic.com
tCARe, CARtic P
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