Based off of 2022 & 2023 track records, January is shaping up to be an acquisitive month for the games industry. This week, Playtika announced a bid to acquire Rovio for $750M and we dig into why this might be a great deal for the acquirer.
This week we dig into Brawl Stars’ removal of loot boxes, Playtika’s layoffs and game closures, and hit on the launches of Omega Strikers and The Price Is Right: Bingo. We also round up all the key market updates.
This week we analyze Playtika’s minority investment in Ace Games, as well as cover the Rollic’s acquisition of Popcore, and hit on the launches of Talking Tom Time Rush and Sword Art Online. We also round up all the key market updates.
This week we analyze Unity’s latest earnings, Playtika’s latest earnings, and cover the launches of Paradise Fortune Casino Slots and Summoners War: Chronicles. We also round up all the key market updates.
In this essay, we take a look at Playtika, which has struggled since its IPO 1.5 years ago. We dig into the current state of the company and discuss the possible turnaround tactics it could deploy in the coming months and years.
This week we cover Niantic’s major updates, Playtika’s private equity situation, and the launches of Monopoly Go and MMA Manager 2: Ultimate Fight. We also round up all the key market updates.
Plus we analyze ProbablyMonster’s $200M Series A and highlight some this week’s best reads
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