$160M+ Gaming investments, infra bets & IP moves – last week recap
Snapshot of funding, IPO prep, infra M&A and platform shifts. 398#
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Here’s your curated look at the last two weeks’ top deals in gaming, Top Funding & M&A Headlines.
Funding & Studios
Liquidnitro Games – raises $19.1M (Northpoint Capital) to scale AI-first game development.
One Rule Games – closes seed round to build hybrid-casual mobile titles.
Khosouf Studio – secures $600K to fuel its next growth phase.
Ironroot Games – new studio formed by ex-ZeniMax Online devs (RPG / online pedigree).
MoneyTime – play-to-earn app raises $3M seed for earn-as-you-play mechanics.
Capital Markets & Big Money
Liftoff – files for a US IPO, positioning itself as a major mobile marketing/growth stack player.
Saudi PIF – transfers $12B in gaming shares to Savvy Games Group, consolidating its games portfolio under one vehicle.
Infra, Web3 & Platforms
Polygon Labs – acquires web3 gaming infra outfit Sequence (rumoured $125M) to deepen on-chain game tooling.
China’s telcos – make a major investment in RayNeo, betting on AR smart glasses as the next interface.
Rockstar – launches an official marketplace for mods, formalising community content around its IP.
Legal, Events & Community
Paramount vs Warner Bros. Discovery – Paramount sues WBD over how the Netflix offer disclosure was handled.
Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 – raises $2.4M+ for charity, showing speedrun culture’s continued reach.
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