1,162 Gaming Deals with a Total Value of $115bn Were Closed through 2020 to 2022
2021 was the biggest year in terms of the value of transactions.
InvestGame has released a new report covering global gaming deals activity across 2020 through 2022, revealing that during this period, a total of 1,162 deals were closed with a total value of $115.3 billion.
484 of these deals, according to the report, were mergers and acquisitions – their value amounted to $71.2 billion. It's worth noting that InvestGame's estimates do not include unfinished transactions, such as Microsoft's $68.7 billion proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Private investments during the period amounted to $13.3 billion across 565 deals, and public offerings totaled $30.8 billion across 113 transactions.
2021 recorded the highest figure of $55.3 billion during the period spanning 2020 to 2022, with M&A deals accounting for $33.1 billion. Compared to 2020, all three categories (M&A, private investments, and public offerings) experienced an increase: the value of public offerings increased by 57%, private investments saw growth of 75%, and M&A increased by 211%.
However, there was a decline in all three categories in 2022 compared to the previous year, with private investments falling by 31%, M&A by 17%, and public offerings by 75%.
Additionally, the report delved into the venture capital funds involved in the largest transactions, with Makers Fund emerging as the most active one, having participated in 14 deals within three years, amounting to a total of $533 million. It was followed by Index Ventures which was involved in three deals worth $300 million, and Lightspeed Ventures took part in six deals worth $273 million.
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