💰 $61B+ poured into gaming this week, here’s where the money went

Covering investments, acquisitions, AI tools, studio launches, and industry shifts [4th Week of September 2025] 373#

Hey Friends, Greetings from Bangalore 💗

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

Funding Rounds:

1. Nilo raises $4M for its browser-based AI-powered collaborative 3D game creation platform

2. Midwest Games secures up to $2M from Prevail Private Capital

3. LocusX raises $2.1M for AI-powered bug-fixing tools

Acquisitions & Deals

4. Electronic Arts (EA) agrees to a $55B buyout by Silver Lake & Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF)

5. Allwyn to acquire a majority stake in PrizePicks

6. UK studio Splash Damage acquired by private equity investors, ending Tencent’s ownership

7. Swoove Studios sells to an undisclosed buyer

New Studios & Publishers

8. Cheer, a new mobile studio, launched by former AppLovin leaders

9. Midnighters, an Australian-based publisher, formed by industry veterans

Industry Updates

8. Kuwait temporarily blocks Roblox over child safety concerns

9. US & China reach framework agreement for TikTok sale

10. UMX Studio partners with Audiomob for in-game audio ads

Stay ahead. Curated weekly at iCartic.com
tCARe, CARtic P


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