- The value of disclosed M&A deals in Q2 2023 surpassed $6B. The majority of this amount comes from the Scopely with Savvy Gaming & SEGA with Rovio deals. Overall, there were 44 M&A deals in Q2 2023.
- The public gaming companies index from Drake Star (includes top-25 public gaming companies with $1B+ capitalization) increased by 15% in H1 2023.
- AppLovin (+144.3%); SEGA (+53.8%), and Unity (+51.9%) are leaders of growth. Embracer (-43%), NCSoft (-34.2%); Keyword Studios (-33.6%) are companies whose stock prices dropped the most.
- 196 private investment deals happened in Q2 2023 – it’s less than in Q1 2023 (200). Amount of deals exceeded $700M. More than 80% were early stages.
- BITKRAFT is the leader in a number of deals in H1 2023. Andreessen Horowitz, Griffin Gaming, Makers Fund, and Play Ventures are next.
