Gaming Investments Decreased by 55% from Q2 to Q3 2022

Digital Development Management (DDM) has released a new report revealing that video game investments reached $2.2 billion in the third quarter of 2022 which represents a 55.1% decline compared to the second quarter of the year.

The report also states that during Q3 2022,156 investments were made which is 33% less than the volume of transactions in Q2 2022. The analysts noted that the third quarter was the lowest in value and volume since Q4 2020.

The total value of M&A activities in Q3 2022, according to the report, reached $6.5 billion across 66 deals. While the number of M&A deals slightly grew from the previous quarter, the value of these transactions decreased by 65.3%. The major share of the total value of Q3 transactions was represented by Sony's $3.6 billion acquisition of Bungie (55%).

The firm also revealed that the total value of 2022's investments to date amounts to $10.7 billion across 708 deals. The analysts say that if Q4 reaches the average of $1.5 billion, 2022 may become the third-highest year ever recorded. The report also reads that the total value of M&A activities so far reach $33.3 billion in 2022 which is already the second-highest result ever, with 2021 remaining the record-breaking year.

The combined value of investments and M&A activities for 2022 year-to-date reaches $44.0 billion which reflects a 46% decrease in comparison to 2021’s $81.6 billion.

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