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Genshin Impact made almost $400m in two months on mobile
MiHoYo's game generated around $6m a day on average since launch, Sensor Tower says
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Salesforces buys Slack for $27.7bn
Widely used messaging app is the cloud-computing company's biggest acquisition so far
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SteamWorld firm Thunderful's quest to become AA starts with an IPO
CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson on the Swedish games firm's ongoing transformation and plans for future acquisitions
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Crown prince of Saudi Arabia's foundation to buy 51% stake in SNK
Non-profit organisation starts with purchase of 33.3% stake for $223 million
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TinyBuild invests $3m in Secret Neighbor developer Hologryph
Publisher takes a majority stake in the studio, which will work on a next-gen new IP
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Supercell invests $2.8m in 2UP Games
New remote-first New Zealand studio will focus on co-operative games for mobile
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Crowded field of racers drives Codemasters revenues up
F1 2020, Fast & Furious Crossroads, and Project Cars 3 more than double publisher's sales in final earnings report before expected Take-Two acquisition
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Lightfox Games raises $3.3m
March Gaming leads seed round to fund more accessible midcore games
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Imvu to launch its own cryptocurrency
The social platform's new digital tokens, Vcoin, will launch in early January 2021
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Roblox files for IPO
Kid-focused, user-generated content platform has not yet turned a profit despite skyrocketing DAUs, bookings
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Netease Q3 strengthened by multiple mobile game releases in China
Online games revenue reached $2 billion, up 20% year-over-year
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Embracer Group H1 sales up 132% to $524.2m
THQ Nordic and Koch Media parent reports growth across all divisions as it adds 13 new studios
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Embracer Group acquires 13 studios: Here's everything you need to know
Flying Wild Hog, Coffee Stain North, Zen Studios, Julian Gollop's Snapshot Games, and more added to THQ Nordic parent's growing games empire
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Female-led Queens Gaming Collective raises $1.5m
Gaming lifestyle company launches after seed round led by Bitkraft Ventures
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Thunderful Group prepares for IPO on NASDAQ First North Premier
Listing expected to raise close to $90 million for Swedish games firm, company valued at $395 million
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Mobile startup Lila Games raises $2.8m
Indian developer attracts investment from execs at Super Evil Megacorp and Machine Zone
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Unity shares first earnings following IPO with $201 million in Q3 revenue
On earnings call, CEO John Riccitiello addresses price hikes, COVID-19 impacts, future investments, and finding a casual audience
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NPD says US consumers spent a record amount on games in Q3
$11.2 billion total for July-September span is up 24% on last year; market research firm expects Q4 to set records as well
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Esports brand Fnatic raises $10m
Also offering fans the chance to invest via $1.3m Crowdcube campaign
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Nexon posts its best Q3 ever thanks to mobile revenue surge
Mobile revenue up 140% thanks to The Kingdom of the Winds: Yeon, KartRider Rush+ and V4
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Take-Two acquisition of Codemasters expected to go through in early 2021
Both publishers' board of directors approve the proposed deal, valuing Codemasters at £726 million
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Griffin Gaming Partners raises $235m for gaming investments
Gaming-focused VC firm run by Philip Sanderson, Peter Levin, and Nick Tuosto already invested in Discord, Skillz and more
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Avengers push Square Enix H1 sales up 43%
Publisher's HD Games division posts profits for the six-month period, but last quarter was in the red