Investment News – digest from June 22 to 28

All the gaming deals for the past week in one material.

The material was prepared specifically for App2Top.ru Sergey Evdokimov, Investment Manager Mail.Ru Games Ventures and the author of the telegram channel Gaming – M&As and Investments.

Sergey Evdokimov

1. Oculus acquired the developer of VR games Ready At Down

The Facebook-owned company Oculus has acquired the American VR game development studio Ready At Down. Previously, Oculus acted as the publisher of the Lone Echo game created by the studio.

Lone Echo

2. The Overwolf platform has acquired the CurseForge modification library

The Israeli platform with game development tools Overwolf has bought a library of game mods and addons CurseForge. Prior to that, the asset belonged to Curse, a subsidiary of the popular streaming service Twitch.

CurseForge

3. Sensor Tower bought two mobile apps

Sensor Tower, an analytical company specializing in the mobile games market, bought two applications at once. This is a StayFree location sharing service and an ActionDash time management tool. The purchase amount is unknown.

Sensor Tower

4. Mobile publisher SciPlay Corporation bought an Israeli developer

Developer and publisher of gambling mobile games SciPlay Corporation (NASDAQ: SCPL) has acquired the Israeli casual game development studio Come2Play. The latter made casual Solitaire Pets. It has a staff of 40 people.

Solitaire Pets

5. The number of possible buyers of the Bloober Team has halved

Polish video game developer Bloober Team (WAR:BLO) is in the second stage of negotiations on an upcoming takeover with six potential buyers. Initially there were about twelve applicants.

6. Treehouse Games raised $2.6 million

A Los Angeles-based cooperative games developer, Treehouse Games, has raised $2.6 million in investments during a funding round. The lead investor was LVP. Transcend Fund and Kristian Segerstrale, who founded Playfish and Glu Mobile, also invested.

Image from the official website TreeHouse Games

7. Focus Home bought the authors of The Surge

The French publisher Focus Home Interactive (PAR: ALFOC) has acquired 100% of the shares of the German developer of games for PC and consoles Deck13 Interactive. The acquisition cost $8 million.

The Surge 2

8. Keywords Studios bought the British Coconut Lizard

The Irish group of companies Keywords Studios has acquired a British company providing professional services in the field of game development Coconut Lizard. The holding spent £1.35 million. He also promised an additional motivational reward of £0.65 million for achieving the targets in the coming year.

Image from the official website of Keywords Studios

9. Seven gaming startups received $490 thousand from the Hamburg authorities

Hamburg project to support local gamecity developers:Hamburg distributed $482,000 between seven startups as part of the annual Prototype Funding program. You can read more about the program here.

Hamburg

10. $3.3 million was invested in Luckbox esports

The Luckbox esports betting company has attracted $3.3 million in investments. The company will have to go public this summer. TSX Venture Exchange was selected for the initial public offering.

Luckbox

11. Indian studio Bombay Play raised $ 1.5 million in the seed round

Indian developer Bombay Play has attracted $1.5 million in seed investments. The lead investor was Leo Capital. First of all, the studio plans to increase the staff at the expense of the funds received.

MachinationsCard Party Tool from Bombay Play

12. Danish Dansgaarg bought a European supplier of gaming products

The Danish wholesale company Dansgaard has acquired PhenomGames, a wholesale supplier from Luxembourg. He supplies European retailers with video games, accessories for them and merchandising. After the deal closes, the entire team will continue to work for the company, but its founder Lee Chambers will leave his post.

13. The manufacturer of accessories PowerA has absorbed its competitor

The manufacturer of gaming accessories PowerA has bought LucidSound, a company that produces premium audio accessories for gamers. LucidSound’s products, brand and identity will be preserved. 

14. $1.3 million was invested in the Portuguese Replai

The Portuguese company Replai, which provides services to esports organizations, has attracted $1.3 million in seed investments. Bright Pixel invested the largest amount in it. Clever Advertising and several angel investors also invested in the company. The funds raised will help it enter the US and UK markets.