FTC seeks injunction to block $68.7B Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Updated June 13 6:30pm — The FTC has been granted a temporary injunction blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The parties are expected to...
It’s still a good time for investments in games
David Higley, Shan Shan, Lia Zhang and Frankie Zhu joined the GamesBeat Summit to talk about investments, mergers and acquisitions in the games industry....
European Commission approves Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
The European Commission announced today that it had approved Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard. While it expressed reservations about the deal, it said Microsoft’s efforts...
Microsoft inks 10-year agreement with cloud gaming platform Nware
Microsoft announced today that it’s partnering with European cloud gaming platform Nware. The two companies just signed a 10-year deal where the console manufacturer...
PlayStation acquires developer Firewalk Studios
PlayStation announced today that it has acquired another new developer to add to its stable of talent: Firewalk Studios, the multiplayer developer funded and...
UK relaxes anti-competition concerns on Microsoft-Activision deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has published its updated provisional findings in the case of Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The new findings...
ESL FACEIT Group acquires Vindex to support esports event ops
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG), the leading independent esports event organizer conglomerate, has acquired Vindex to support and expand its operations. Vindex specializes in data,...
PitchBook drops first gaming investment report covering Q4 2022
Investment data and research firm PitchBook has released its first market report on the gaming industry. The report focuses on Q4 2022 and provides...
DDM: 2022 was second biggest year for gaming investment
The games industry raised $51.5 billion over 1,182 transactions according to DDM Data and Research’s Q4 2022 Games Investment Review. This marks the year...
Mythical Games acquires DMarket blockchain gaming marketplace
Mythical Games, a publisher and developer of blockchain games, said it has acquired DMarket, a marketplace for digital skins and non-fungible tokens for gamers....