Shares of another gaming company will appear on the stock market. This time, Huuuge Games announced its intention to conduct an IPO. The developer of social casinos expects to attract at least $150 million.

Savage Game Studios has successfully closed the seed round of investments, raising $ 4.4 million for the development of a cooperative shooter. The studio is headed by Michail Katkoff, a veteran of the mobile industry and creator of the blog Deconstructor of Fun.The investors were well-known venture funds Makers Fund and Play Ventures.

Mobile publisher Playtika held an IPO. As a result of the initial public offering, the company managed to sell almost 70 million shares and raise $1.88 billion.Initially, the shares of the Israeli publisher were estimated at $22-24 apiece.

The Italian publisher 505 Games— a subsidiary of Digital Bros, has made a new acquisition. It includes Infinity Plus Two, best known for the Warlords, Warlords Battlecry and Puzzle Quest franchises.

Acquisitions continue to take place in the mobile market. One of the largest marketing companies — ironSource — became the owner of SOOMLA, an Israeli analytical startup.

One of the most significant transactions of December took place. Israeli developer and publisher Moon Active, known for the cash blockbuster Coin Master, announced the purchase of Belarusian Melsoft, noted for mobile hits Family Island and MyCafe.

Nordisk Games has acquired 40% of the MercurySteam studio, known for the game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. This is the first deal of a Danish company outside the Nordic countries.The exact size of the deal was not disclosed, but Nordisk Games calls this amount “significant”.

Hyper-casual publisher Voodoo has made a new acquisition. Into his hands passed the Paris studio OHM Games, which developed, among others, Shortcut Run, Knock Balls and Push ’em All.

Swedish publisher and developer Stillfront Group is expanding its gaming portfolio thanks to the takeover of two studios at once. The total amount of the transaction for the purchase of Super Free Games and Sandbox Interactive amounted to almost $310 million.Information about buying Super Free Games

MAG Interactive has announced the purchase of Swedish studio Apprope, consisting of only two people and known for the mobile puzzle WordBubbles. The transaction amount was about $6 million.The takeover is expected to be completed on January 4, 2021.

The developer of social casinos Playtika officially enters the stock exchange. Details about the number and value of shares have not yet been disclosed.

Trading in shares of the Skillz mobile esports platform has started today on the New York Stock Exchange. The company went public bypassing the IPO procedure, choosing an alternative in the form of a merger with SPAC.Skillz is a platform that allows you to compete with other players and win real money in mobile games.

High Voltage Software— an American studio with a 27-year history, has a new owner. The developer who participated in the creation of Fortnite, Mortal Kombat and the first Injustice will soon become part of the Keywords Studios group of companies. The deal will cost $50 million.

The next year for the Korean gaming company Joycity will begin with a large cash receipt. Publisher Tilting Point has agreed to invest $40 million to increase traffic for its mobile title Gunship Battle: Total Warfare.

Roblox made two announcements at once. Firstly, it included Loom.ai — a company specializing in the development of three-dimensional avatars. Secondly, Roblox will appear on the stock exchange no earlier than January 2021.

The deal between Take-Two and Codemasters will not take place. Suddenly, EA announced its desire to buy a British studio, which offered Dirt developers $ 200 million more.

Rollic continues to expand its gaming portfolio. The company acquired the rights to the Onnect puzzle by the Turkish developer Chef Game Studio. The purchase amount was $6 million.VentureBeat reports that the deal also provides for an additional payment of $1 million.

Swedish media corporation The Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced the takeover of English mobile developer Hutch Games. The transaction amount was $375 million.The new owner of Hutch will be GamingCo Holding, which MTG together with InnoGames opened on December 7 to operate the Swedish company’s gaming business.

The MY.GAMES investment division has announced the acquisition of a minority stake from three mobile-related gaming companies at once. Now the brand has 34 closed deals on its account.