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Games London secures $1.7m from Mayor of London to run LGF until 2021 News Mar 27th, 2018

Games London secures $1.7m from Mayor of London to run LGF until 2021

Funding helps programme support local industry

Former PlayStation chief Jack Tretton and Ark Survival Evolved CEO form investment firm for indies News Mar 16th, 2018

Former PlayStation chief Jack Tretton and Ark Survival Evolved CEO form investment firm for indies

“Traditional private equity and venture firms appreciate the $100bn size of the gaming industry, but most lack the understanding and the comfort level to invest in it"

Vision Esports scores $38 million to invest in pro-gaming business News Feb 23rd, 2018

Vision Esports scores $38 million to invest in pro-gaming business

Plans to fund more companies in the space

Swedish esports firm G:loot brings in $12.1m in investment News Jan 12th, 2018

Swedish esports firm G:loot brings in $12.1m in investment

Firm plans to hire new staff and extend its platform to new games

Raw Fury: "2018 is going to be the Year of Fury" Success Story Dec 21st, 2017

Raw Fury: "2018 is going to be the Year of Fury"

Before the Christmas break, we caught up with CEO Jonas Antonsson to find out a bit about the thinking behind the publisher's recent funding round and to pick his brains about the indie publishing market

Indie publisher Raw Fury secures $600k investment News Dec 14th, 2017

Indie publisher Raw Fury secures $600k investment

“We’re excited we got some money and people to join us blah blah blah.”

PUBG maker Bluehole confirms Tencent wants to invest News Sep 29th, 2017

PUBG maker Bluehole confirms Tencent wants to invest

“Tencent can be a very important partner for us,” the firm says, after denying such a deal was on the cards

Deceit dev Automaton raises $10m, teams up with Improbable for new project News Sep 19th, 2017

Deceit dev Automaton raises $10m, teams up with Improbable for new project

Once again, the SpatialOS firm steps in to help a small team do an ambitious MMO

Bossa Studios raises $10m in Series A funding News Sep 12th, 2017

Bossa Studios raises $10m in Series A funding

Atomico leads round with London Venture Partners chipping in, too

Kingdoms and Castles sees 100% return on investment for Fig backers News Aug 10th, 2017

Kingdoms and Castles sees 100% return on investment for Fig backers

Investors double money on city-building sim

Why Tencent invested in UK indie studio Milky Tea Feature Aug 4th, 2017

Why Tencent invested in UK indie studio Milky Tea

"The news hasn't fully sunk in yet, I must admit"

Tencent acquires 9% stake in Frontier Developments News Jul 28th, 2017

Tencent acquires 9% stake in Frontier Developments

Deal worth £17.7m, Elite developer says it will help its growth in China

Dan Marshall wants to invest in your game Interview Jun 22nd, 2017

Dan Marshall wants to invest in your game

Off the back of the success of his last title The Swindle, indie dev Dan Marshall has some cash to spare

Discord reportedly valued at $725 million after quietly raising $50 million funding round News Jun 9th, 2017

Discord reportedly valued at $725 million after quietly raising $50 million funding round

Also hires former Twitch veteran Andy Swanson as Head of Publisher Relations

Unity Gets $400m Investment Deal May 25th, 2017

Unity Gets $400m Investment

New private equity funding puts Californian engine company’s value at $2.6 billion.

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