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Game Investment Report

1 January 202316 pages3,029 words

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2023YTD saw the lowest deal value activity since the pandemic period 1-Q3"20 Q1-Q3'21 Q1-Q3'22 Q1-Q3'23 $4.7B $8.8B $9.3B $2.3B 262 Deals 405 Deals 430 Deals ...

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