Nokia Growth Partners invests $6M in Sweden’s MAG Interactive, maker of Ruzzle Posted byby Dean Takahashi November 13, 2013 2 min Ruzzle has gotten 45M users over the past 18 months. Continue Reading 2 min
Asia and tech titans keep game acquisitions alive in 2013 Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 31, 2013 2 min Zynga's decline took some steam out of the market, but other forces are keeping game acquisitions hot. Continue Reading 2 min
Westward bound: Asia’s Nexon takes a stake in game maker Rumble Entertainment Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 30, 2013 3 min Nexon is expanding into the Western game market with its second investment in two weeks. Continue Reading 3 min
Mobile platforms dominate as game investments grow in second quarter Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 16, 2013 2 min Game mergers are down, but investments for mobile game startups are up. Continue Reading 2 min
Arkadium raises $5M for multiplatform casual games, leading with Windows 8 (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 14, 2013 3 min Arkadium went 12 years without raising money, but now it's doubling down. Continue Reading 3 min
Online gaming giant Nexon invests in ex-Call of Duty creative strategist’s Robotoki game startup Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 25, 2013 2 min Robotoki's Human Element will be a cross-platform title arriving in 2015. Continue Reading 2 min
Playnomics raises $5M to fuel data science for digital games Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 20, 2013 2 min Playnomics PlayRM service helps predict which users should be targeted with special offers inside games. Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: After Zynga’s crash, game investments dive 42 percent in 2012 Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2013 19 min Game investments were red hot in the first half, but slowed after Zynga's sinking market value crushed valuations. Continue Reading 19 min
2012 investment: Busting myths by looking deeper at the numbers Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 8, 2013 4 min Why you shouldn't believe the three myths about investing in games. Continue Reading 4 min
Game acquisitions set new record at $4B in 2012, but investments tumble 57 percent Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 15, 2013 3 min Game acquisitions set a new record in 2012, but investments in new companies are down. Continue Reading 3 min