InvestGame analyzed the gaming industry market and released a report for the first half of 2022. The company found that the value of M&A agreements increased, and private equity activity showed steady growth.

The report said 455 deals worth $43.3 billion, or $113.6 billion, including deals announced but not yet closed, during that period.

The first half of 2021 was considered a record for deals, with the value of closed and announced deals reaching $80.4 billion. But according to the InvestGame report, this year sets a new record for the gaming industry.

However, M&A activity has declined regarding the number of deals closed, with 159 sales in the first half of 2021 and 126 in the first half of 2022. At the same time, the value of these deals rose to $31.1 billion, a 36% increase over the same period last year.

InvestGame attributes the increase in M&A value to the fact that 71% of deal value in the first half of 2022 came from five mega-deals, including Take-Two’s acquisition of Zynga, Embacer’s deal with Asmodee Group, Saudi Arabia State Investment Fund’s purchase of a minority stake in Nintendo, Joffre Capital’s purchase of a minority stake in Playtika and Tencent’s acquisition of Sumo Group.

Private investments are showing growth, with the number rising from 282 in the first half of 2021 to 316 in the first half of 2022, and the value reaching $7.9 billion this year. By comparison, the value of private deals was $4.8 billion in the first half of 2021 and $1.4 billion in the first half of 2020. 34% of the value of secret deals came from blockchain offerings.

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