GDev

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Q3 2024 Financial Results

The financial results for the third quarter of 2024 reveal a period of stabilization and shifting cost structures within the gaming portfolio. Revenue for the quarter reached $111 million, reflecting a 5% increase from the previous quarter but an 8% decline compared to the same period in 2023. Profitability showed significant recovery from a net loss of $3 million in the first quarter of 2024 to a profit of $15 million in the third quarter, while Adjusted EBITDA remained steady at $16 million. Operating metrics indicate a transition in user engagement and monetization. Monthly Paying Users (MPUs) grew to 381,000, a 21% increase year-over-year, though Average Bookings Per Paying User (ABPPU) declined by 11% to $92. Total bookings for the quarter stood at $108 million, showing a 6% year-over-year decrease but remaining relatively flat compared to the first half of 2024. The geographic distribution of revenue remains concentrated in the United States at 53%, followed by Europe at 22% and Asia at 14%. The product portfolio is led by the Hero Wars franchise, with Hero Wars: Alliance and Hero Wars: Dominion Era accounting for 37% and 34% of revenue, respectively. Island Hoppers has emerged as a significant contributor, growing its revenue share from 4% in Q3 2023 to 7% in Q3 2024. Platform distribution remains dominated by mobile at 62%, with PC contributing 38%. Cost management efforts are evident in the reduction of total costs and expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization) to $94 million, down 13% from the prior year, driven largely by a decrease in selling and marketing expenses which now represent 25% of the cost base.

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GDevNov 2024

Report

Q2 2024 Financial Results

The second quarter 2024 financial results for the organization reveal a period of strategic transition characterized by a slight decline in revenue alongside a significant recovery in profitability. Revenue for the quarter reached $106 million, representing an 8% year-over-year decrease. However, the company reported a net profit of $15 million, a substantial improvement from the $1 million loss recorded in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted EBITDA followed a similar trajectory, rising to $16 million in the second quarter after a negative $3 million result in the previous period. Operating metrics indicate a stabilizing user base with 381,000 monthly paying users, consistent with the first quarter but down from 392,000 in the prior year. Average bookings per paying user stood at $88, reflecting a 6% year-over-year decline. The company’s portfolio remains heavily reliant on the Hero Wars franchise, with Hero Wars: Alliance and Hero Wars: Dominion Era accounting for a combined 89% of revenue. Geographically, the United States remains the primary market at 51% of revenue, followed by Europe at 22% and Asia at 15%. Strategic highlights for the period include the successful launch of Pixel Gun 3D on PC via Steam, which recouped development costs on its first day without dedicated marketing spend. Additionally, a high-profile collaboration between Hero Wars and the Tomb Raider brand drove a 25% year-over-year increase in new payers during the month of the campaign. While mobile remains the dominant platform at 58% of revenue, the PC segment grew to 42%, up from 38% in the same period last year, signaling a successful push toward platform diversification. These unaudited results suggest that while top-line growth remains pressured, disciplined cost management and brand collaborations are effectively supporting the bottom line.

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GDevSept 2024

Financial

FY and 4Q 2023 Financial Results

GDEV’s financial and operational performance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year of 2023 reveals a period of strategic transition characterized by improved profitability despite declining year-over-year revenues. The company reported a full-year profit of $46 million, a significant recovery from the $7 million reported in 2022. However, fourth-quarter revenue fell 19% year-over-year to $109 million, and full-year revenue declined from $480 million to $465 million. This shift in the bottom line was supported by a reduction in total costs and expenses, which dropped from $454 million in 2022 to $420 million in 2023. Operational metrics show a mixed engagement landscape. Monthly Paying Users (MPUs) grew to 359,000 in the fourth quarter of 2023, up 14% from the previous year, yet Average Bookings Per Paying User (ABPPU) decreased by 18% to $92. Total bookings for the quarter reached $106 million, representing a 4% year-over-year increase. The company’s portfolio remains heavily reliant on the Hero Wars franchise, with Hero Wars: Alliance and Hero Wars: Dominion Era accounting for a combined 89% of bookings. Geographically, the United States remains the primary market at 34% of bookings, followed by Europe at 27% and Asia at 24%. The financial position as of December 31, 2023, shows total assets of $321 million and a cash balance of $72 million. While the company generated $18 million in net cash from operating activities during the year, this was a sharp decline from the $116 million generated in 2022, largely due to changes in deferred revenue and platform commissions. The methodology for these results relies on IFRS financial statements supplemented by non-IFRS measures like Adjusted EBITDA, which totaled $43 million for the full year, to provide a clearer view of core operating performance by excluding non-cash impairments and one-time charges.

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GDevMar 2024

Financial

AI’s Ever‑Growing Presence in Gaming: $1.8B in VC Investments

The analysis tracks venture‑capital financing of AI‑driven gaming startups from 2020 through 2024, quantifying how artificial‑intelligence tools have reshaped investment patterns across three verticals: in‑game content generation, development‑infrastructure platforms, and ancillary AI applications such as marketing, analytics and community management. By filtering for companies that received external VC funding and excluding studios that merely use AI internally, the study aggregates deal counts and monetary values from public financing announcements, creating a comprehensive view of market dynamics over a five‑year horizon. Across the period, investors allocated roughly $1.8 billion to AI‑focused gaming ventures, with $1.2 billion directed toward content‑generation tools, $0.4 billion to infrastructure solutions, and $0.2 billion to other AI‑enabled services. Deal activity accelerated markedly, rising from 35 transactions in 2020 to 73 in 2024, and the total deal value expanded at an estimated compound annual growth rate of 35 percent between 2022 and 2024. By the end of 2024, AI‑centric startups accounted for about 65 percent of all gaming‑related VC deals, indicating a strategic shift from broad platform bets toward specialized, scalable AI tooling. The largest financing rounds highlight the sector’s appetite for high‑impact content generators: stability.ai secured a $101 million seed round in October 2022, Parametrix.ai raised $100 million in a Series B the following month, and Pika closed an $80 million Series B in June 2024. Andreessen Horowitz emerged as the most active investor, participating in 20 deals worth $233 million, followed by BITKRAFT with 12 deals totaling $177 million and Y Combinator with eight deals for $23 million. Early‑stage rounds dominate the landscape; although the average check size tripled from 2020 to 2024, the majority of investments—124 deals—

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GDevJan 2024

Financial

Q3’23 Financial Results

Financial results for the third quarter of 2023 reveal a period of strategic reinvestment and portfolio expansion despite a year-over-year decline in top-line revenue. Total revenue for the quarter reached $121 million, a 5% decrease from the $128 million reported in the same period of 2022. This decline was mirrored in Adjusted EBITDA, which fell 35% to $29 million, and total comprehensive income, which dropped from $31 million to $24 million. These decreases are primarily attributed to a significant ramp-up in selling and marketing expenses, which more than doubled to $43 million as the company pivoted from the reduced marketing spend of 2022 toward aggressive new player acquisition. Operational metrics show a shift in the user base composition. Monthly Paying Users (MPUs) grew by 23% year-over-year to 375,000, though Average Bookings Per Paying User (ABPPU) declined by 26% to $84. Total bookings for the quarter stood at $102 million, with the United States remaining the largest geographic market at 35%, followed by Europe at 26%. Mobile platforms continue to dominate the distribution mix, accounting for 63% of bookings compared to 37% for PC. Product milestones highlight the continued performance of the flagship Hero Wars franchise, which has surpassed $1.55 billion in lifetime bookings across mobile and PC versions. The company also successfully transitioned Island Hoppers into global release, achieving over $30 million in bookings and 12 million downloads. Looking forward, the portfolio is set to diversify further with the planned Steam release of Pixel Gun 3D in early 2024, which has already secured approximately 260,000 wishlists. These results reflect a transition phase where increased operating expenses are being utilized to scale new titles and expand the paying user base for long-term growth.

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GDevNov 2023