💰 $77M+ poured into gaming last week, here’s where the money went

Covering gaming startup funding, AI game studios, investments, partnerships [Week of August 5, 2025] 362#

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

1. The Lost Glitches raises $1M to grow its trading card RPG
2. Shortgun raises $1M+ to expand its multiplayer shooter IP
3. Duolingo acquires NextBeat as RedOctane makes its return
4. GDEV acquires Light Hour Games, an AI-powered mobile studio
5. Subzero Labs raises $20M for next-gen interactive experiences
6. SuperGaming raises $15M to scale global publishing and original IP
7. Stable secures $28M to expand its interactive entertainment portfolio
8. Liberty Pixel raises $1.1M for casual & hybrid-casual game development
9. Ronin Forge awarded $300K innovation grant for blockchain gaming initiatives
10. GameRamp raises $5.4M to power AI-based in-game economies & monetization
11. Blue Ocean Games launches Rising Tide 2, a fund for the next wave of indie developers
12. RedOctaneGames officially launches—a rhythm game-focused studio from Guitar Hero & DJ Hero veterans

Top Trends:
» Playtika eyes bullish 40% direct-to-consumer revenue
» ElevenLabs launches an AI music generator, which it claims is cleared for commercial use
» Riot Games and Tencent's LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS have revealed plans to invest 1.5 billion RMB (about $200 million) over the next three years to grow VALORANT Mobile’s esports scene in China.

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