Scopely to Acquire Niantic’s Games Business (Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now) in $3.5B Deal

Savvy Games Group Acquires Scopely for $4.9 Billion

April 6, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Savvy Games Group, a Saudi Arabia–based games and esports company owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has agreed to acquire mobile games developer and publisher Scopely for $4.9 billion. The acquisition will add Scopely’s development capabilities, publishing infrastructure and live-services expertise to Savvy’s portfolio to accelerate growth and expand its global games footprint; the deal is subject to regulatory approval.

Scopely to Acquire Majority Stake in “Pixel Flow!” Studio

February 19, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Scopely entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in the Istanbul-based development studio behind the hybrid-casual mobile puzzle game “Pixel Flow!”. The deal expands Scopely’s development footprint in Turkey as the founding team continues to lead the studio from Istanbul.

Scopely to Acquire GSN Games From Sony Pictures Entertainment

October 18, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Scopely has agreed to acquire GSN Games, a division of Game Show Network, LLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment, for approximately $1 billion. The purchase price is half paid in cash and half in preferred equity, and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.

Netflix to Acquire Next Games for ~€65 Million

March 2, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Netflix entered into a combination agreement to acquire mobile game developer Next Games via a tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares. Next Games shareholders will receive €2.10 in cash per share, valuing the transaction’s equity at approximately €65 million, with the deal expected to close in Q2 2022 subject to customary conditions.

Electronic Arts Acquires Playdemic From AT&T and Warner Bros. Games

June 23, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Electronic Arts (EA) will acquire Playdemic, the mobile games studio behind Golf Clash, for $1.4 billion in cash. The sale is announced by AT&T and WarnerMedia as the divestiture of Warner Bros. Games’ Playdemic stake, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

X3 Holdings Acquiring Xpic Games

September 26, 2024

Media & Entertainment

X3 Holdings Co., Ltd. announced it is in the process of acquiring Xpic Games Co., Ltd., a game development and services company. The deal is intended to expand X3 Holdings into the high-growth digital game entertainment market, leveraging Xpic Games’ AI-integrated development and operations platform.