GAMING INDUSTRY - FACTS, FIGURES AND TRENDS

January 15, 2018

In 2016, game deals reached an accumulated total amount of USD 30.3 billion. Approximately 94.0% of the total volume (28.4 billion) can be attributed to mergers and acquisitions. The remaining 1.9 billion were investments into tech, mobile, web, console/PC, AR/VR, MMO/ MBO and eSports. § M&A activity surpassed its previous record of 2014 by 77.0%. Further, investments of USD 1.9 billion were the second highest ever recorded. § Roughly 85% of the total M&A deal value can be associated with the mobile gaming sector.

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