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Vungle acquires Algolift
The deal will add Algolift's user acquisition tech to Vungle's ad network and in-app monetization platform
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Beamable files for bankruptcy
The studio formerly known as Disruptor Beam reported $3.4 million in liabilities
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Elo Entertainment acquires Speedrun.com
Video game analytics firm will use the deal to better serve the speedrun community
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Tencent proceeds with Huya and DouYu merger
The agreement is expected to close during the first half of 2021
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Gfinity begins formal sales process
A "formal sales process" is underway following a difficult year for the UK esports firm
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Embracer Group issues new shares to raise money for future acquisitions
Company completes issue of shares worth over $648 million
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Esports organisation RektGlobal secures $35m in funding
Summit Partners invests into firm as new debt capital partner
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My.Games buys a controlling stake in Deus Craft
Deal for the Grand Hotel Mania could rise from $14m to $49m based on earnout targets
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G-Loot secures $56m in new investment for expansion plans
Swedish esports firm closes a huge round for its democratic esports tournament platform
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Thirdverse secures $8.5m in Series A funding
The Japanese studio, previously known as Yomuneco, is currently working as publisher on inXile's Frostpoint VR
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Thunderful Group acquires Coatsink
The Swedish company purchased the British studio for £23 million
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Google Play delays 30% cut in India to 2022
A coalition of 150 Indian companies pushed back against Google's upcoming policy
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Roblox reportedly is preparing to go public
Children's gaming platform expects an $8 billion valuation
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Genshin Impact becomes biggest international launch for a Chinese game
The free-to-play RPG is the second top-grossing app on iOS in China, only beaten by the Chinese version of TikTok
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Tencent takes "a major stake" in GTFO studio 10 Chambers
Swedish dev from veterans of Payday needed "more muscle" to realise its ambitions for co-op shooter GTFO
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Among Us drives record Discord installs
Discord's daily downloads worldwide have reached around 800,000
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Analysts and publishers say the boom in game sales is here to stay
Corporate heads and industry analysts expect at least some of the increased revenue of 2020 to stick around going forward
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Sumo Group acquires Pipeworks for $100m
Deal for Oregon-based studio adds 134 people to Sumo's global workforce, and indicates ambitions to expand into the US
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Admix extends funding round by $1.5m
Former Zynga and Dentsu Aegis execs help push Series A round to $8.5m
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Epic Games acquires SuperAwesome
The deal will see the two companies work together on "kid-safe" online services
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German consumers spent more than €3.7bn on games in H1 2020
Local trady body Game reports strong growth in hardware and revenue, driven partly by pandemic
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Digital Bros. driven to full-year profit by Remedy's Control
Revenue was up 71%, with Control contributing a quarter of the Italian publisher's full-year earnings
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Microsoft is open to still more games acquisitions
CEO Satya Nadella: "We will always look to grow inorganically where it makes sense"
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Epic leads $15m funding round in Manticore Games
Core platform "exemplifies" the user-generated future of video games, Epic says
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Mobile Premier League raises $90m in funding
The esports mobile gaming platform is looking to expand outside of India