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Global Gaming Report Q3 2023

The global gaming industry saw a significant resurgence in consolidation during Q3 2023, with 120 deals totaling $11 billion in value, headlined by the Microsoft-Activision merger.
M&A activity was concentrated in PC and console segments at 40% of deal volume, while mobile accounted for 21%.
Tencent emerged as the most active strategic buyer with five deals, including the majority acquisition of Techland, while Goldman Sachs made a $1.72 billion offer for Kahoot!.

Mergers & Acquisitions Market Analysis Investment+1

Drake Star PartnersSept 2023

Global Gaming Report Q1 2023

The Drake Star Gaming Index rose 12% in Q1 2023, signaling a robust public market recovery despite a temporary dip in M&A volume to 43 deals.
Private financing remained resilient with over 200 deals raising $1.3 billion, driven primarily by early-stage investments and a strategic pivot away from blockchain toward AI and gaming tools.
Embracer Group remained the most active consolidator, completing 18 deals totaling over $1.1 billion during the quarter.

Market Analysis Mergers & Acquisitions Investment+1

Drake Star PartnersMar 2023

Global Gaming Report 2022

The global gaming market reached a record $127 billion in deal value across 1,320 transactions in 2022, driven by a threefold increase in M&A volume headlined by Microsoft’s $68.9 billion pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Take-Two’s $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga.
Public gaming stocks faced significant volatility with many market capitalizations dropping over 30%, while private financing deal counts rose 29% despite a decline in total capital raised to $11.1 billion due to cooling late-stage investment.
Blockchain gaming proved resilient, securing $4 billion in funding across nearly 400 companies, bolstered by over $13 billion in specialized venture capital fund commitments.

Market Analysis Mergers & Acquisitions Investment+1

Drake Star PartnersJan 2023

Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2022

The global gaming industry recorded $123 billion in deal value across 976 transactions during the first nine months of 2022.
Blockchain and Web3 gaming dominated private investment in Q3 2022, accounting for 40% of all deal rounds and nearly half of total private financing value.
Public market volatility has significantly impacted valuations, with major entities like Ubisoft and Roblox experiencing stock declines exceeding 45% since early 2021.

Market Analysis Mergers & Acquisitions Investment+1

Drake Star PartnersSept 2022

Global Gaming Report H1 2022

The gaming industry saw record-breaking activity in H1 2022 with $107 billion in total deal value across 651 transactions, dominated by $95 billion in M&A activity.
Strategic consolidation was driven by major acquisitions, most notably Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard and Take-Two’s acquisition of Zynga.
Blockchain gaming and metaverse infrastructure became the primary growth catalysts, accounting for over 50% of all financing transactions in Q2 and attracting $2.2 billion in funding.

Market Analysis Mergers & Acquisitions Investment+3

Drake Star PartnersJul 2022

Global Gaming Report Q1 2022

The global gaming industry reached a record $98.7 billion in total deal value in Q1 2022, surpassing the total deal value of the entire previous year.
Industry consolidation was driven by major acquisitions, including Microsoft’s $68.9 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard and Take-Two’s $11.8 billion acquisition of Zynga.
Strategic M&A activity is currently focused on cross-platform diversification, with PC and console giants aggressively acquiring mobile gaming expertise and established intellectual property.

Market Analysis Mergers & Acquisitions Investment+1

Drake Star PartnersJan 2022

Global Gaming Report 2021

The global gaming industry reached a landmark $85 billion in total deal value across 1,159 transactions in 2021, nearly tripling the previous year's figures.
Mergers and acquisitions totaled $38 billion, driven by strategic activity from major players like Tencent and Embracer Group, while private placements hit a record $13 billion.
Blockchain and NFT-based gaming emerged as a significant sector, securing $3.6 billion in total financing and accounting for nearly half of all private investment in the fourth quarter.

Market Analysis Mergers & Acquisitions Investment+1

Drake Star PartnersJan 2022

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