The Public Supports Microsoft Buying Activision-Blizzard
According to a report from the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, the public supports Microsoft’s attempted merger with Activision-Blizzard.Continue Reading
Tag: M&A
What Are Call Of Duty’s Plans With Nintendo?
It sounds like Call of Duty may be returning to Nintendo devices. In a December 6th Twitter announcement, Xbox leadContinue Reading
GameSquare Esports Merges With Another Company And Moves To Nasdaq
On December 8th, GameSquare Esports unveiled a merger agreement with Engine Gaming & Media. Through this deal, GameSquare will ownContinue Reading
Allied Esports Undergoes Restructuring And Rebranding
On December 1st, Allied Esports announced it had concluded its strategic review process of the company. As a result, theContinue Reading
How Much Money Was Brought In By Gaming During Q3 2022?
Digital Development Management (DDM) recently released its report regarding video game investments made during the third quarter of this year.Continue Reading
Despite Turmoil, The Gaming Industry Is Doing Well
While the global economy appears to be going through some struggles, that doesn’t appear to be the case with theContinue Reading
Tencent Wants To Invest More Internationally
Tencent, the world’s biggest gaming company, is apparently looking to shift its merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy to put aContinue Reading
Allied Esports Entertainment Names New CEO
On September 8th, Allied Esports Entertainment Inc. announced that the organization’s board of directors had appointed Yinghua Chen as theContinue Reading
Talent Agency Moves Further Into Gaming With Latest Acquisition
On September 21st, the global talent agency YMU announced that it had purchased a majority stake in Digital Sports MgmtContinue Reading
Unity Rejects $17.5B Offer
The board of directors at Unity Software Inc. recently rejected a $17.5 billion buyout offer from AppLovin. According to TheContinue Reading
Middle-Earth Has A New Home!
The Embracer Group recently announced plans to acquire the IP rights to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.Continue Reading
How Much Money Was Invested In Gaming During Q2 2022?
According to a recent report from Digital Development Management (DDM), video game investments reached $4.8 billion during the second quarterContinue Reading
Trailer Park Group Establishes Dedicated Gaming Division, Mutiny
Entertainment marketing and content production company Trailer Park Group, has officially launched a dedicated and exclusive global gaming division calledContinue Reading
Jagex Makes A Major Acquisition
Game developer and publisher Jagex, best known for the Runescape franchise, has acquired Pipeworks Studios, and its team of 200+Continue Reading
Gaming M&A Through The First Half Of 2022
Even though the global video game market is somewhat volatile right now, that’s not stopping investments in the gaming space.Continue Reading
X1 Esports & Entertainment Begins Public Trading
On June 29th, X1 Esports & Entertainment announced the company would begin trading shares of stock on the Canadian SecuritiesContinue Reading
Animoca Brands Acquires Educational Start-Up
Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands has acquired TinyTap, a platform that allows users to create their own games without any codingContinue Reading
Adamas Acquires One Of Its Biggest Competitors
Esports performance start-up Adamas recently acquired Gscience, its major European competitor. Adamas plans to onboard Gscience’s employees, leadership, and specialistContinue Reading
Say Good Bye To Envy Gaming
Envy Gaming is no more! During a recent episode of the Eavesdrop podcast, OpTic Gaming co-founder Hector Rodriguez and ChiefContinue Reading
Electronic Arts In Talks To Sell
Insiders are reporting that Electronic Arts is actively seeking a potential buyer or merger, with companies Apple, Disney, and AmazonContinue Reading
Is EA Looking To Merge With Another Company?
Did you guys know that EA is looking to merge with another company? Based on a recent report from Puck,Continue Reading
Take-Two Finalizes Merger With Zynga
Take-Two and Zynga finalized their merger on May 23rd, marking the industry’s largest completed deal at $12.7 billion, surpassing theContinue Reading
Hulu And Xbox Join Forces To Bring PC Game Pass To Streaming Service Subscribers
A partnership was announced between Hulu and Xbox that will see Hulu subscribers in the U.S. be given access toContinue Reading
Sony Planning To Acquire Even More Studios
It doesn’t seem like Sony has any plans of slowing down its recent string of acquisitions. In fact, during aContinue Reading
Ampverse’s Series A Funding Round Brings In $12M
The Southeast Asian video game company Ampverse recently closed a $12 million Series A funding round. According to a pressContinue Reading
Episode #210 (Video): Segev LLP Esports and Video Game Law, Marius Adomnica, Lootboxes, M&A, Business and Player Contracts
In this legal-focused episode of the podcast, with special expert guest Marius Adomnica (a partner at Segev LLP), we discussContinue Reading
Episode #210: Segev LLP Esports and Video Game Law, Marius Adomnica, Lootboxes, M&A, Business and Player Contracts
In this legal-focused episode of the podcast, with special expert guest Marius Adomnica (a partner at Segev LLP), we discussContinue Reading
Gaming Investments Hit $38.5B Last Year
According to a report that was recently released by Digital Development Management, video game investments garnered $38.5 billion in 2021.Continue Reading