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ProbablyMonsters has raised $200m in funding News

ProbablyMonsters has raised $200m in funding

This is the company's second Series A round

PUBG maker Krafton has applied for IPO News

PUBG maker Krafton has applied for IPO

Korean analysts value firm at $17.9 billion

Roblox hits $38bn market cap at end of first day on stock exchange News

Roblox hits $38bn market cap at end of first day on stock exchange

"To all those who helped us get one step closer to fulfilling our vision of the Metaverse – thank you"

Slovakia's games turnover has more than doubled since 2016 News

Slovakia's games turnover has more than doubled since 2016

Number of employees is expected to hit 900 in 2020

Spanish government approves a $22 million finance scheme for cultural industries News

Spanish government approves a $22 million finance scheme for cultural industries

Including the games sector

Riot Games donates $1.5 million to aid in coronavirus relief efforts News

Riot Games donates $1.5 million to aid in coronavirus relief efforts

$400,000 will go to the Los Angeles food bank

Update: Tencent made $6bn from US dollar bond sale News

Update: Tencent made $6bn from US dollar bond sale

Chinese firm raised $5bn this way in January 2018

Activision Blizzard shares dip seven per cent following Diablo Immortal nonsense News

Activision Blizzard shares dip seven per cent following Diablo Immortal nonsense

Manbaby anger tanks company's value

EA stock down ten per cent following Battlefield V delay News

EA stock down ten per cent following Battlefield V delay

Small bounce back after hours

1 Jason Kingsley: Rebellion isn't interested in going public News

Jason Kingsley: Rebellion isn't interested in going public

"We don't really want or need to. My brother and I very much enjoy what we are doing now as a truly independent company"

2 'Investors are interested in niches because they represent barriers to entry - which means longevity' Feature

'Investors are interested in niches because they represent barriers to entry - which means longevity'

We speak to Neil Patel of Liberum, the man who helped Frontier and Codemasters IPO, about what investors are looking for in the games space - and why now

Finance community not put off by recent video games controversies News

Finance community not put off by recent video games controversies

Loot boxes, addiction and gambling have not deterred the money men

Codemasters: Digital has given games stability, which is why now's a good time to IPO News

Codemasters: Digital has given games stability, which is why now's a good time to IPO

"Digital is ensuring a prosperity and predictability for revenue that we didn't have before"

Worms firm Team17 to float on London Stock Exchange AIM market this month News

Worms firm Team17 to float on London Stock Exchange AIM market this month

The company hopes to extend its business and broaden its profile globally

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