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Media specialist Generation Media acquires creative agency Portal Studio
Media specialist Generation Media acquires creative agency Portal Studio
Generation Media has acquired creative agency, Portal Studio.
Aug. 13, 2025
Language app Duolingo acquires Beatstar developer NextBeat
Language app Duolingo acquires Beatstar developer NextBeat
Language teaching app Duolingo has acquired Beatstar developer and music gaming startup, NextBeat, in a bid to make its…
Aug. 7, 2025
Duolingo acquires music game specialists to make education 'more engaging'
Duolingo acquires music game specialists to make education 'more engaging'
The company has acquired talent from UK startup NextBeat, known for working on rhythm game BeatStar.
Aug. 7, 2025
Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games raises $60M Series A round
Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games raises $60M Series A round
Turkey-based mobile dev Good Job Games has raised a $60 million Series A round to further bolster its match-3 game Match Villains.
July 31, 2025
Atari agrees to acquire Thunderful Group in $5.2 million deal
Atari agrees to acquire Thunderful Group in $5.2 million deal
Atari has entered a subscription agreement with Thunderful Group, agreeing to acquire approximately 82% of the Swedish …
July 30, 2025
G/O Media sells Kotaku to digital publishing company Keleops
G/O Media sells Kotaku to digital publishing company Keleops
Digital publishing company Keleops has acquired Kotaku from G/O Media in an undisclosed, all-cash asset deal.
July 3, 2025
Tencent says report about acquisition interest in Nexon is untrue
Tencent says report about acquisition interest in Nexon is untrue
Update, June 18, 2025:, 2025: A Tencent spokesperson has reached out to GamesIndustry.biz to share this Reuters stateme…
June 17, 2025
Tencent sinks more cash into Playground Games founder's new studio
Tencent sinks more cash into Playground Games founder's new studio
Lighthouse Games was established by Gavin Raeburn in 2022 and is currently working on a racing franchise.
June 4, 2025
Scopely officially closes $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's games business
Scopely officially closes $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's games business
Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely has revealed it's officially closed the $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic's game…
June 3, 2025
Winking Studios announces proposed acquisition of Mineloader
Winking Studios announces proposed acquisition of Mineloader
Outsourcing and development firm Winking Studios has announced the proposed acquisition of Shanghai-based studio Minelo…
May 30, 2025
Voldex acquires Roblox title Brookhaven
Voldex acquires Roblox title Brookhaven
User-generated content (UGC) studio Voldex has acquired the Roblox life simulation game Brookhaven.
May 30, 2025
Paradox acquires Haemimont Games
Paradox acquires Haemimont Games
Paradox Interactive has acquired Bulgarian developer Haemimont Games for an undisclosed amount.
May 30, 2025