M&A and Investment

Sir Nick Clegg, who previously served as Meta president and deputy UK Prime Minister, has assumed the role of general partner at Hiro Capital. This move comes as the firm introduces Hiro III, a venture capital initiative concentrating on spatial AI, robotics, longevity, gaming, and the space and defense sectors, with a focus on the UK and Europe.

The gaming markets in Asia and the MENA region are projected to achieve $88.97 billion in revenue by 2025, surpassing earlier forecasts.

Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros, a major player in the entertainment industry, in a transaction estimated to be worth approximately $82.7 billion

Netflix continues to divest its gaming assets, reports journalist Stephen Totilo from Game File. This time, the company has decided to sell the studio Spry Fox, a pioneer of merge games, back to its founders.

If the acquisition of Electronic Arts by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund proceeds successfully, the fund is expected to hold a stake exceeding 93.4% in the company

Two months ago, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that it would soon be acquired by a consortium of investors. At that time, it did not disclose the share each participant would receive as a result of the deal, but these details have become known from a recent company report to Brazil’s antitrust regulator.

The terms of their agreement are unknown

Two months ago, Electronic Arts (EA) announced that it would soon be acquired by an investor consortium. At that time, it did not disclose the stake each participant would receive in EA as a result of the deal, but these details have become known from a recent company report to the Brazilian antitrust regulator

Outside of China, the media hardly covers the activities of Zhejiang Century Huatong, even though it's one of the fastest-growing gaming companies today. In a new business profile, we will delve into the reasons behind its success, key hits like Whiteout Survival, and its regulatory challenges

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, is reportedly negotiating the sale of Shanghai Moonton Technology Co, the developer behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, to Savvy Games Group.

Nintendo, the Japanese gaming giant, has announced its intention to purchase Bandai Namco Studios Singapore.

How much they might pay for them is unknown.

This figure was cited by analysts from VG Insights in a publication on LinkedIn. They provided data as of November 24

CD PROJEKT had an excellent third quarter in 2025. In its latest financial report, the company boasted growth in key metrics and the continued success of Cyberpunk 2077

Following a multi-year expenditure focused on the gaming and esports industries, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is reportedly facing a shortage of cash for new investment opportunities

The amount has not been disclosed.

The amount has not been disclosed.

Competing companies Unity and Epic Games have unexpectedly announced a partnership agreement. They have decided to make their platforms more open.

Nearly 60% of children in the United States intend to request gaming-related items for Christmas, with 43% seeking in-game currency.

Layoffs will take place as part of a restructuring that will begin in the near future.

The median salary is lower—$129,000.

Now it belongs to the Chinese company SUD, which is developing a cloud platform for gamifying applications.

Sega has announced it will increase the salaries of its Japanese workforce by approximately 10%, which includes a rise in starting salaries for new recruits.

Sharkmob studio is preparing to conduct layoffs at its Malmö division. The company disclosed this in a statement to the GamesIndustry portal

The Electronic Arts (EA) report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shed light on the size of the payments due to its executives as a result of the upcoming sale of the company. For instance, it was revealed that CEO Andrew Wilson is set to receive a rather substantial sum.

Industry veteran Alyssa Kollgaard has developed Publisher Pathfinder, a tool designed to connect game developers with publishing partners and investors suitable for their projects.

The Japanese company announced such plans in a presentation dedicated to its medium-term business strategy.

Nintendo has announced its financial outcomes for the six months concluding on September 30, highlighting significant growth in both hardware and software sales after the launch of the Switch 2.

The Taiwanese publisher Neon Doctrine is set to merge with its sister firm Raw Fury, a move described as part of a "broader restructuring."

Italian indie game developer Stormind Games, known for the Remothered series and their contribution to Mafia: The Old Country's Sicilian location alongside 2K Games and Hangar 13, has successfully secured new funding to support the creation of upcoming titles.

Yesterday, the market capitalization of skins for the evergreen hit Counter-Strike 2 dropped from $5.9 billion to $4.2 billion. Today, it's fallen even further. The reason is a new game feature that allows skins to be exchanged for others. We provide a detailed account of the situation with commentary from an expert

Update, October 17, 2025: Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield 6 achieved sales of more than seven million copies in its first three days on the market

The upcoming sale of Electronic Arts (EA) to a group of investors has attracted the attention of two American senators. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have expressed “deep concern” over the deal, particularly disturbed by the inclusion of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) the buyers.

The upcoming sale of Electronic Arts (EA) to a group of investors has caught the attention of two American senators. Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have expressed "deep concern" about the deal, as they are unsettled by the presence of the Saudi Arabian Sovereign Wealth Fund among the buyers

As of November 3, 2025, Gregg Street, the studio head, announced that Fantastic Pixel Castle will now shut down on November 17

The popularity of Delta Force — with the game's daily active user base recently exceeding 30 million people — prompted Tencent to make changes to its strategy. In a conversation with Bloomberg, Leo Yao, managing director of Timi J3 Studio, the developer of the game, mentioned that the holding company now intends to focus more on creating its own shooters for PC

Fragbite has sold Playdigious to the venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners for $12.2 million (€10.5 million)

The lineup for the Investment Summit at MCM London Comic-Con, now including the EGX gaming event, has been finalized. ReedPop, the organizer, has also announced that the event, scheduled for Friday, October 24, will conclude with an industry networking reception. The summit will showcase a diverse talent roster featuring current and former GI.biz staff.

Former managers of Sony's gaming division gave an interview to The Game Business portal, in which they shared memories of working at the company in the 1990s. Among other things, they talked about two deals that fell through

Recently, the analytics company Niko Partners published a report on the Southeast Asian gaming market*. We've selected the key findings.

The game's authors—two Italian developers from the Panik Arcade studio—announced this on its Steam page

Tom Stone is the former managing director of TT Games, having led the company for nearly 18 years. He recently officially unveiled a new studio called Second Star Games

Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed rumors about the decision to go private. The company has indeed reached an agreement with a group of investors for its buyout — under the terms of the deal, the company’s valuation will be 55 billion dollars.

Update: Electronic Arts has announced an agreement to be purchased by a consortium of investors, including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners

The CEO of Jagex, the developer behind the iconic MMORPG RuneScape, Jon Bellamy, gave an interview to the portal The Game Business. During the conversation, he touched on the topic of AA games and their commercial potential.

Polish studio Bloober Team released a report for January-June 2025. It stated that it earned only 67,000 zlotys ($18,500) in its home market over six months. This accounts for 0.15% of its revenue worldwide

Midwest Games, headquartered in Wisconsin, has raised $2 million in funding aimed at "redefining game publishing support" and "supporting underrepresented developers."

The head of the ID@Xbox program, Chris Charla, in an interview with Eurogamer, mentioned that this year Microsoft has invested in the Game Pass subscription more than ever before. However, he did not disclose the exact amount of investment.

Chris Charla, the head of ID@Xbox, has disclosed that Xbox has undertaken its most significant investment in Game Pass so far, scheduled for 2025

Half of the applications currently being distributed on RuStore were created by foreign developers, claims the store's head Dmitry Pankrushev. He disclosed this information in an interview with TASS at the Kazan Digital Week 2025 forum