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

Adjacent Capital
1. $446M → VAST (Tripo AI), generative-3D AI, Series B led by Matrix Partners China

Funding and M&A
2. $1.5M → Takahouse (Saudi) raises from Impact46
3. Trivelta acquires Kerma Games, moving into proprietary content and entertainment IP → undisclosed
4. Piko Interactive acquires 7 Raven Studios (Thailand indie) → undisclosed
5. Hitai acquires Quell (fitness gaming studio) → undisclosed
6. 4399 takes a 22% stake in Guangzhou-based Zhuwei Network → undisclosed
7. SteamDB joins Nexus Mods both now under Chosen → undisclosed

UA Financing
8. $12M → Burlingame Studios secures non-dilutive UA financing from PvX Partners

New Ventures and Ecosystem
9. Ánima Games steps into video game development

3D asset generation just pulled $446M. Threat to studios, or their biggest cost saver?

Stay ahead. Curated weekly at iCartic.com
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