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New report says the games industry is "showing signs of a recovery"
DDM's Games Investment Review reports "sizeable uptick" in investments, recovering ground lost in 2023
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MixRift raises $1.6m for mixed reality games
"We're at the very beginning of what mixed reality could do for gamers," CEO says
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Social First secures $4.2m in funding
Studio will use investment to support development of its upcoming untitled game
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Hybe Interactive Media raises $80m for publishing operations
Makers Fund and IMM Investment among investors in firm with ties to Hype, the company behind Korean boy band sensation BTS
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NCsoft invests $3.5m in Moon Rover Games
Funds to go towards development of its debut title, co-op shooter Project Aldous
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PlayCap is a "pioneering" angel investment syndicate "led by women"
Founder says PlayCap "integrates both experienced investors and newcomers with significant industry expertise"
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Startup raises $16m for generative AI behaviour engine
Artificial Agency aims to provide a more individualised experience through AI-generated characters with distinct personalities, with an engine due to launch in 2025
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Echo Chunk raises $1.4 million in funding round
Funds will go towards supporting its daily puzzle game Echo Chess
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Grand Games raises $3m in funding round
Mobile developer will use money raised to support development and build its team
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Kwalee makes minority investment in Devolver Digital
Mobile publisher aims to expand exposure of its PC and console segment
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Scaffold accelerator for Alberta games starupts receives $1.5m funding
Half of new finance comes from federal body PrairiesCan
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Hypersonic Laboratories raises $7m for modding platform Helix
The funding round was led by Play Ventures
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New fund for Irish indies offering grants of up to £15,000
Cross-border initiative open to devs in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
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Did video game investment hit rock bottom, and is it ready to go back up?
A panel at Reboot Develop 2024 tackled the situation in terms of financing, with great focus on the indie scene
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VaultN secures $1.6m in seed funding round
The platform aims to expand its business operations with mobile game distribution
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How ex-Blizzard devs Frost Giant got players to invest nearly $1m into the studio
Stormgate developer's CEO Tim Morten on equity crowdfunding and revolutionising real-time strategy games
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Yellow raises $5m in seed funding round
The AI start-up's says it YellowSculpt tool allows developers to create pre-rigged 3D character meshes in minutes
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DDM: Gaming investments reached $2.2bn during Q1
The quarter saw M&A activity hit $2 billion cross 41 transactions
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Funding challenges in the era of evidence-based investing
Jason Della Rocca offers a quick look at the traction devs need to unlock funding and plugs an upcoming event to help make it happen
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Krafton takes minority stake in Far From Home
South Korean firm to support the ongoing development of Early Access title Forever Skies
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Why it's become harder to raise investments in mobile game development in 2024
Azur Games co-founder Dmitry Yaminsky looks at the costs breakdown of making hypercasual and casual mobile games
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Red Rover secures $15m in funding
Series A round to go towards development of debut title Project Coltrane
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A16Z Games to invest $75m for accelerator program
This year's program will run from July 29, 2024 and provide investment, mentorship, and support for early games startups