Global game investment rose 38% to $4.3B in 2024 | Hiro Capital
Global games investment rose 38% from $3.1 billion to $4.3 billion in 2024, according to a report by game venture capital firm Hiro Capital....
Loric Games raises $4M in funding, appoints Jeff Hickman as CPO
Loric Games announced today that it’s both closed a new round of funding on its upcoming game, and that it’s also made a major...
Telltale acquires Flavourworks to boost narrative gaming
Narrative games firm Telltale has acquired interactive video tech company Flavourworks in a bid to expand Telltale’s storytelling game efforts. The acquisition aims to...
InvestGame Q3 2022: Cooling investments and consolidation
InvestGame’s Q1-Q3 2022 Gaming Deals Activity report reveals that gaming investments are cooling off. While total deal value is $124.5 billion — double 2021’s...
The Walking Dead creator Skybound Entertainment raises funding for expansion
Skybound Entertainment, the creator of The Walking Dead franchise built by Robert Kirkman, has raised a new round of funding. The amount wasn’t disclosed....
Why investment companies are bullish about the metaverse
Presented by Hiro Capital When Hiro Capital launched its first fund back in 2018, venture-backed gaming companies had a strong year, raising about $6.1...
Hiro Capital launches $340M fund for games and metaverse
European venture capital firm Hiro Capital announced today its second fund for games. The fund, called Hiro Capital II totals €300 million (around $340...
The DeanBeat: Get ready for an awesome GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event
I’m getting very excited about our awesome GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 2 event coming in just six weeks. And it feels like the...
Frameplay raises $8M for in-game advertising
Frameplay has raised $8 million in funding for its immersive in-game advertising experiences. Hiro Capital led the round, and the investors include others involved...
Double Loop raises $8M for mobile game development
Double Loop Games has closed an $8 million funding round, as the company starts beefing up for the production of its mobile puzzle hybrid...