All the gaming deals for the past week in one material.
The material was prepared specifically for App2Top.ru Sergey Evdokimov, Investment Manager Mail.Ru Games Ventures and the author of the telegram channel Gaming – M&As and Investments.
Sergey Evdokimov1. Zordix acquired 100% of the Hungarian developer Invictus Games
Swedish developer and publisher Zordix has announced the acquisition of the Hungarian game studio Invictus Games, known for a series of mobile platformers Give It Up! (71 million installations). As part of the deal, Zordix will become the owner of 100% of the shares and the copyright holder of all IP studio. It is reported that after the sale, the founders of the Invictus studio will become shareholders of Zordix. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
2. The publisher of mobile games Potato Play has raised $ 0.5 million to bring Asian games to the international market
Singapore-based mobile publisher Potato Play raised $0.5 million in a pre-seed round to search for new titles and develop partnerships in China, South Korea and Vietnam, as well as expand the marketing team. The investor in the transaction was the profile venture fund Play Ventures. The evaluation of Potato Play on the outcome of the transaction is not disclosed.
3. The developer of the subscription service for voice games Labworks raised £0.5 million
London-based voice game developer Labworks has raised £0.5 million to create a subscription service for voice games on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant devices. The lead investor in the transaction was RLC Ventures, as well as business angels with investments in gaming and media assets.
4. The developer of interactive console games Flavourworks raised £ 0.5 million
British FMV console game developer Flavourworks has successfully raised £0.5 million and closed a Series A funding round totaling £3.5 million. The investor who closed the round was the GC Tracker Fund. Previously, Hiro Capital and Sky Ventures invested in the startup.
5. Phoenix Games acquired Romanian live-ops consultant Firefly Studios
The German holding company Phoenix Games has acquired Firefly Studios, which is engaged in operating already released titles, outsourcing development and consulting on entering new platforms. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. This is the third Phoenix Games deal, which aims to create a gaming consortium of 8-9 mobile studios with further release of games under a single brand.
6. The American publisher of Tilting Point bought the rights to the game Star Trek: Timelines from Disruptor Beam and took the project development team
Tilting Point has bought the strategic collectible game Star Trek: Timelines for mobile devices and PC, which since its release has earned gross revenue of more than $100 million and has been downloaded 8 million times. The game was developed by the American studio Disruptor Beam, and since 2017, Tilting Point participated in the project: financed the purchase of traffic, engaged in marketing and distribution.
7. GameOnTechnology developer raised $10.5 million to develop a platform for creating chats on sports and gaming topics
The American developer of the ChatOS platform GameOnTechnology raised $10.5 million in the form of a convertible loan during the 3rd round of financing. Investments will be used to improve the platform, develop new verticals for content and expand the sales department. In total, the company raised $18.5 million.
8. Esports organization ESPL has attracted $1 million seed investments
The Singapore esports organization Esports Players League, which conducts international gaming tournaments and creates an esports platform, has attracted $1 million in investments. The lead investor of the seed round was the American venture fund and business accelerator 500 Startups. The investments will be used to hold tournaments, the first season of which will last from April to November 2020.
9. PlatinumGames has raised more than $2.2 million on the Kickstarter platform
The crowdfunding campaign at PlatinumGames Inc. has ended. The Japanese developer raised more than $2.2 million on the Kickstarter platform for the reissue and porting of the action game The Wonderful 101. The studio received the support of about 33 thousand backers.
10. Playrix acquired Armenian mobile game developer Plexonic
Armenian mobile game developer Plexonic has sold a controlling stake in Playrix. Under the terms of the agreement, Plexonic became Playrix Armenia. Plexonic founder and CEO Gevorg Sargsyan will remain at the head of the studio, which has received a new name and owner.
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