$500M+ Poured Into Gaming — Weekly Roundup (Week of July 21, 2025)
Covering AI-native studios, crowdfunding shakeups, and big publisher moves [Week of July 21, 2025], 357#
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Here’s your curated look at this week’s top deals in gaming, Top Funding & M&A Headlines.
1. Sony buys a 2.5% stake in Bandai Namco for $462M
2. The Chinese Room completes a management buyout
3. Supercell backs new GenAI studio Glass Bead Games
4. Deck13 vet revives publishing under legacy Artex name
5. Delabs Games secures $5.2M for its AI + Web3 roadmap
6. Kong Studios raises ₩50B (~$36M) amid funding slowdown
7. Krafton acquires Last Epoch developer Eleventh Hour Games
8. Nice Plans Studio raises $3M for 3v3 shooter Ricochet Squad
9. Gaijin Entertainment acquires The Pit, a Fortnite UEFN map by Geerzy
10. M00m World raises $500K to blend mobile and real-world collectibles
11. Gamefound acquires Indiegogo, consolidating board game crowdfunding
12. Astra Studios founded by ex-Technicolor India leaders, backed by Hombale Group
Top Trends to Watch
» Telegram’s crypto wallet launches in the US
» Nintendo Switch drives 249% surge in US console sales
» Stillfront shutters Super Free Games in portfolio reset
» itch.io begins curbing NSFW games amid Visa/Mastercard pressure
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Stay ahead. Curated weekly at iCartic.com
tCARe, CARtic P
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