Game investments and M&A totaled $17.5B across 985 deals in 2024 | DDM

The games industry “Living Til 25,” 2024 games resulted in investment and recovery and improvement of M & M data Digital Development Management (DDM).

To compare the correct comparison by 2024 to 2023, Q4 was in Microsoft in Microsoft, the biggest game with the largest colleague of M & A, Zynga, 12.7 billion It is the purchase of a dollar.

Microsoft’s purchase, 985 in 985 in 2024, (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% (+ 39% ($ 12.6 billion) (+ 39% ) $ 985 (+ 39%) was a stronger year. This is especially clear by splitting 2024.

The DDC is the latest to report deals on deals in 2024. Other information already entered Caravan businesses, Drake Star Partnersand Quantum Tech partners. One unique thing about DDM is the presence of 2025 forecast.

“The games industry ’25,’ DDM’s outlook remains optimistic. However, the belt traction, the development of the gaming industry, the development of the internal game, the development of the internal play and non-majestic business proposals, DDM games said that the manager said in investment, in a statement.

The gaming industry is $ 7.7 billion in investment in the 2024 investment in $ 7.7 billion (and 18% in + 18% + 18% to $ 4.6 billion in volume of $ 4.6 billion to $ 4.6 billion $ 4.6 billion in investment) $ 7.7 billion / 18% in $ 4.6 billion in investment), 1001 record heights Becomes record heights in 2022.

And 2024 M & A Deals amounted to $ 9.9 billion worth $ 9.9 billion between 173 operations, which compared to $ 8.1 billion in 2023 – 68 of Activision Blizzard’s Active Blizzard In the amount of $ 7 billion), it was + 10% in volume.

And 2024 new stock ads amounted to $ 58.9 billion in new capital, 132 fund (+ 25% (+ 25%, and $ 47.2 billion in volume) compared to 2023 + 7%) organized)

Although 236 investments and M & M & M & A M & AS were $ 6.0 billion in the largest quarter of 2024, the high M & A values ​​of Q4 hides a regression in investment values:

DDM Said Q4 2024 saw a large decline in investment worth – 906.2 million dollars in 201 (and 35% in value and $ 1.4 billion in volume and $ 1.4 billion in volume) are the lowest value of Q3 2018 ($ 650.6 million). The volume remained strongly because of the average quarterly quarterly investment in an average of 187 investments. Investment values ​​reduced from early-stage investments representing most (66%)

· Meanwhile, Q4 2024 M & Great increase in 35 operations in 35 billion dollars ($ 751.1 million) compared to $ 501.1 million in $ 751.1 million) increase the combined value of Q4-Q3 & $ 4.8 billion; This is an EQT teams and $ 2.7 billion keywords and $ 2.0 billion in other people’s $ 2.0 billion (the total M and 94% of a value).

As the games are coming, it is looking to build a more stable place in 2025.

Although investors are more careful, HASBRO, Krafton, My.Games, Nazar technology, including technologies and games, including technologies and games, said they are investing in games.

In the second half of 2024, the M & 85 operation was $ 85 billion, and $ 43 billion in the value of 4.1 billion dollars of $ 4.1 billion in $ 4.1 billion and 43%). 2025, Miniclip’s $ 1.2 billion, with the purchase of $ 820.0 million in the MTG, this year hit a purchase of $ 820.0 million this year and in a wide place.

In 2024, private capital firms closed several great play studios, including Jagex and Kahoot. If interest rates decrease, private capital companies will continue to be interested in the great game M & A deals.

“DDM forecast and game financing will grow slowly when finishing in March in March, and 2026/2027 is a bag of games and strategic investments. predicts a bit of increasing. ”

Investment

Q4 2024 Investments from 2018 to 2018 since 2018 since 2018 since 2018, the lowest cost of 2018 in 2018, $ 906.2 million (15 billion did the dollar and 193 investment); Most of the early-stage investments represent (66%), the power of the voice remained strong, because the power of the Q4 is 7% higher than 187 investments.

Q4 2024 Game Developer Investments 134 $ 679.5 million in investment (-39% of $ 1.18 in $ 1.1B in $ 1.1b and -4%).

Q4 2024 Gaming Industry Bitchin Investments 54 Investments $ 179.6 million (worth $ 65 million in -70%, and $ 65 million investment) $ 26.7 million worth $ 26.7 million (-39%) G3’s 20 years cost and + 30% compared to $ 197.2 million in investment.

Highest segment and browser by mobile (43%), console / PC (26%), MCG * (14%), technological / other (10%), ESport (3%)) ( 2%).

Historical average use to assess undisclosed investment values, Q4 2024, reached $ 1.3 billion [+/- $120.0 million].

M & A Deals

Q4 2024 M & 35 operations in 35 transactions 5.0 billion (566% in the cost of 566% to $ 751.1 million compared to $ 751.1 million compared to $ 751.1 million compared to $ 751.1 million), Q1-Q3 -In $ 751.1 million worth $ 4.8 billion); G4’s M & A EQT teams and $ 2.7 billion Keyword studios and $ 2.0 billion of others (94% of a value).

Q4 2024 Game Developer M & 27 $ 2.0 billion throughout the operation (+ 41%, 32 dollars worth $ 1.4 billion and -47% worth 47%).

The price was carried out by the highest M & A segment, mobile (40%), esports (<1%), console / PC (<1%) by technological / other (60%).

Europe and Asia, 13 transactions (57% of the cost and 57% of the value of 37%) and the most active regions of the most active regions and volume of 4.0 billion dollars (cost 40%) of Asia was volume%).

Speeches (M & A and IPOS)

Q4 2024 speeches (M & A + IPO) $ 5.1 billion in 38 transactions (at the cost of + 33%, Q3 in $ 2024 and $ 3.8 billion in volume and level 30%); Despite the lowest performance since 36 out of 36 out of 2023, Q4 has achieved the highest performance in Q4 in 2024.

Q4 2024 IPO, total capitalization of general capital in three iPOs (-99% of -99%, $ 3.0 billion between four iPOs and -25%), -95%).

Poland continues to provide a stable rate in a quarter of the gaming industry, Q4 in 2024 3 (100% of volume); All were developers in PC, including dark spot games ($ 9.2 million), G-Devs ($ 1.8 million) and MadNetic games ($ 4.9 million).

The highest performances (M & A + IPOS), mobile (40%), console / PC (<1%) and esports (<1%) and esports (<1%) were carried out by the technical / other (60%).

Stock ads

The DDC is watching ads from temporary capital companies and funds, new capital funds will be placed in the report in the report.

Q4 2024 announcements on 36 Fund $ 9.8 billion (worth $ 12.4 billion) in the value (12.4 billion dollars); this financing with a total of $ 5.0 billion (51% of the grown capital) – Founders Foundation ($ 3.0 billion), packaging management ($ 1.0 billion) and total catalyst ($ 1.0 billion).

Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain, $ 2.2 billion worth $ 2.2 billion ($ 2.2 billion in $ 2.2 billion (-77% in seven funds) and $ 9.8 billion in the Fund) and Blockchain. and $ 2.7 billion between traffic jams 13 (13%) (13%) compared to $ 1.5 billion between 9 funds + 44% in volume).

New stock ads are only directed to early companies that dominate the volume representing 75% of the stock ads in 2024; At the same time, the distribution of financing with the cost is more balanced, amounting to $ 3.4 billion between $ 3.4 billion (cost), 3.11 per $ 3.1, 3.3 billion in six funds Funds that increase the dollar (34% with value).

* Mass community games (MCG) are games controlled by online community game. Includes MMOs, Mobas, Battle Royale and Metaverse games.

In reports values, the DDC only includes deals when it is not just announced when the investment or purchase is concluded. This methodology has been consistently used with information for 17 years and ensures the measurement of the actual activity instead of the potential activity of the DDC.

In addition, with Spacs, DDM, this, this is not an increase in the operation, not the company’s evaluation, but also the company’s assessment, said to be in the operation. This is the money raised in the operation of the DDM and also follows how the company’s investment information was followed by the company’s total enterprise value.

The expulsion of the defined transactions may result in a large difference between the total and other companies of the DDC, but the methodology, which evaluates the investment and acquisition of money in the last quarter, said that the DDC is a consistency of valuable information for companies.