Game stocks rebound and M&A rises while game investments drop | Drake Star Partners
Gaming stocks recovered during the second quarter of 2025 and M&A activity rose in tandem, but game investments continued to lag, according to a...
Game acquisitions rose in Q2 but private investments stagnated | Aream & Co.
The game industry continues to show both resilience with rising acquisitions as well as weakness with stalled private game investments in Q2, according to...
Sweden’s Behold Ventures closes first fund at $58.2M for game investments
Behold Management, a Swedish game venture capital firm, has raised $59.2 million, or 550 million SEK, to invest in European game companies. Unlock premium...
Gaming VC activity settles into a new normal in Q1 | Pitchbook
In the first quarter, gaming VC activity may have finally settled into a new normal — though it’s a leaner, more selective market, according...
Q1’s $7.8B in game investments and M&A marks largest quarter since 2023 | DDM
The game industry’s motto for all of last year was “survive til 2025.” And in some respects, that wasn’t just wishful thinking. Unlock premium...
Griffin Gaming Partners leads $7M investment in Fuse Games
Griffin Gaming Partners announced today that it has led the $7 million investment round into Turkish indie studio Fuse Games. The studio is working...
Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM
As the games industry moves on from “survive til 25,” 2024 games investment and M&A data revealed recovery and improvement, according to market analyst...
Active investors in game devs could fall in 2025 | Pitchbook
The number of investors active in gaming will fall further as the sector remains underinvested relative to public market capitalization. Unlock premium content and...
Q3 game M&A strengthens for 4th straight quarter | Drake Star
Gaming merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity increased for the 4th straight quarter during the September period with $2.5B in disclosed deal value and...
Illuminati Capital raises $50M for Web3 investments including games
Illuminati Capital has raised $50 million to invest in early-stage blockchain startups — including game companies. The hope is to bring its partners’ wealth...