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Tencent strikes deal with Lego to develop online games
Deal includes potential social network aimed at Chinese children
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Spanish government confirms €6.5m grant for indie devs
More funding available following news that €2m grant had been scrapped, reviving a market that lost 30 studios last year
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PlayStack launches new marketing and user acquisition fund
The games publisher and investor sets out its vision to 'fix' the games industry
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Video games crowdfunding raised $25m in 2017
ICO Partners estimates show only three projects raised more than $1m last year
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Ukie launches Access to Finance guide with Harbottle and Lewis
"There is money available if you know where to look," says Ukie CEO
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Google joins investors in Chinese game streaming platform
Chushou has now raised $120 million, Google wants to push it to "more people around the world"
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Investment on crowdfunding site Fig down by 28% in 2017
Overall funding down, but number of successful projects nearly doubled
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Sumo Group valued at £145m in IPO
Offering a "significant step forward" in Sumo's journey, says CEO
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Funcom takes $10.6 million investment ahead of licensing push
Norwegian developer has co-founded a company to manage interactive rights of Robert E. Howard IPs
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Disney buys 21st Century Fox in $52.4 billion deal
Acquisition includes popular IP like X-Men, Deadpool, Avatar and The Simpsons
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Codemasters may be preparing to go public - Report
The British racing studio could be valued at more than £100m, according to Sky News
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Power Rangers Legacy Wars dev nWay receives $11m investment
March Capital Partners and Ridge Ventures pour new funds into mobile studio
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David Helgason invests in Raw Fury as indie publisher raises $600,000
Company also enables staff to take stakes in the business, plans to use funds to increase console releases
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Skillz secures $25m in funding
Esports firm believes it now has the potential to bring competitive gaming to over 40 million subscribers worldwide
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Video game prices contribute to UK inflation
Rising prices of recreational and cultural goods and services drives highest CPI since 2012
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Keywords buys Sperasoft for $27 million
Services company eyes co-development with its latest acquisition
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Manticore Games closes $15 million series A round
A Bit Lucky founders are creating "a new form of hardcore multiplayer gameplay"
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Over 10% of UK kids are gambling on in-game items - Report
UK's Gambling Commission has also found that around one percent are considered "problem gamblers"
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MAG Interactive valued at $137m following IPO
More than 11 million shares offered as Ruzzle firm gets listed on Nasdaq First North Premier
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Playkey raises $10.5m through cryptocurrency sale
Russian streaming platform attracts new investors through Initial Coin Offering
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CrossCut Venture to invest in games and esports after raising $125 million fund
Gaming an esports represent "growing area of importance"
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Goodgame joins Stillfront Group in €270m deal
German free-to-play studio will add Goodgame Empire and Big Farm to Stillfront's growing portfolio
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Nordisk Film takes $5m ownership stake in Heroes & Generals studio
Danish developer Reto-Moto will use funds to "prepare for scale" as it ramps up work on free-to-play WW2 shooter