💰 $176M+ poured into gaming this week, here’s where the money went

Covering investments, acquisitions, AI tools, studio launches, and industry shifts [First Week of Oct 2025] 376#

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Here’s your curated look at last week’s top deals in gaming, Top Funding & M&A Headlines.

Funding & Capital Raises

1. Kakao Games secures $111M through a subsidiary sale and paid-in capital increase

2. Sbarter (Switzerland) raising €40M (~$43M) to redefine skill-based gaming with blockchain tech

3. PolyDream Studio (Azerbaijan) raises $500K for early-stage game development

Mergers & Acquisitions

4. Fragbite Group sells subsidiary Playdigious to Griffin Gaming Partners for €10.5M (~$11.3M)

New Studios

5. Former ZeniMax Online Studios developers form new team Sackbird Studios

Industry Moves

6. Royal Bank of Scotland launches IP-backed loans ranging from £250K to £10M, signaling financial sector confidence in creative IPs

7. AppMagic expands into PC gaming with a new Steam analytics suite

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