Publisher Playstack has announced an acquisition of Magic Fuel Games, a mobile studio formed by former Electronic Arts developers. The team previously worked on the SimCity series and is now focused on city builders.

Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive has acquired Midwinter Entertainment, known for its online survival shooter Scavengers. As a result, the game’s console versions have been canceled.

Jack Tretton, one of the creators of the first PlayStation, has announced his intent to acquire a game publisher or developer. He is now planning a deal through his own special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Room 8 Group, a global game company with Ukrainian roots, has acquired art services provider Massive Black. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

Democratic lawmakers have introduced a new bill prohibiting antitrust mergers. It would allow the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block M&A deals worth $5 billion or more.

Amplifier Game Invest, a subsidiary of Embracer Group, has acquired Danish independent studio Invisible Walls. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

Netflix has announced an acquisition of Next Games for €65 million. The Finnish studio is known for developing mobile titles based on TV series like The Walking Dead and Stranger Things.

Nintendo has bought SRD Co Ltd, a Tokyo-based studio and its long-time partner. The team has been helping the Japanese publisher with many of its first-party games for several decades.

Tencent continues its Western expansion by acquiring Canadian studio Inflexion Games from its previous owner Imporable. The team is developing Victoriana-inspired game Nightingale.

Nacon has announced the biggest acquisition in its history. The company will acquire indie developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment for the maximum price of €53 million.

Popular puzzle game Wordle has joined The New York Times special gaming subscription. The exact amount of the deal remains undisclosed but it is “in the low-seven figures.”

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the acquisition of Bungie, known as the creator of world-famous series like Halo and Destiny. The deal worth $3.6 billion should help PlayStation reach a wider audience.

Hero Wars creator Nexters has made its first M&A deals since going public. The company acquired three Russian-founded mobile studios in deals worth $100 million.

Microsoft has revealed its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard. While details of the deal are yet to be disclosed, it is valued at around $70 billion, which makes it the biggest deal in the history of video games.

Nordisk Games has announced an acquisition of Flashbulb Games, which is best known for developing sandbox racing game Trailmakers. While the exact sum of the deal remains undisclosed, it can amount to several hundred million Danish Kroner.

Epic Games has announced an acquisition of Harmonix, a studio known for its Rock Band series. The team will create special music content for Fortnite as a part of the game’s shift towards the metaverse. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.

tinyBuild has announced its expansion by adding publisher Versus Evil and its internal studio Red Cerberus to its family. The deal could be worth up to $31.3 million.

Unknown Worlds, known for developing survival action-adventure Subnautica, has joined Krafton. The PUBG parent company has acquired the studio for an undisclosed sum.

Tencent has bought a 6.86% stake in Kadokawa, Japanese publishing giant and parent company of From Software. It is the biggest game-related deal in the country for the Chinese tech giant.