$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#

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Here’s your weekly curated look at the deals that moved the needle in gaming.

Funding, Investments & M&A

1. $198M → LY Corp acquires majority stake in Kakao Games

2. €180M → Asmodee acquires ATM Gaming — expands social board game portfolio

3. $50M+ → Nazara raises to fund acquisitions and AI-led expansion

4. $5.2M → Pixie Chess closes funding round

5. €210K → Paparuda Studio funds first globally targeted video game

6. Shift Up acquires Unbound — Shinji Mikami’s new studio joins Korean publisher

7. Behaviour Interactive acquires The Fun Pimp — undisclosed

8. Mistplay acquires Connected Rewards — links gameplay with real-world loyalty

Studios & Ecosystem

9. Quantic Lab transitions out of Embracer Group

10. Maxim Krippa becomes co-owner of Burny Games

11. Rumour: Disney executives eyeing Epic Games acquisition

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