Jagex Acquires Pipeworks Studios

Virtuos Acquires Pipeworks, Abstraction and Majority Stake in Umanaïa

January 23, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Singapore-based Virtuos announced acquisitions of US-based Pipeworks Studios, Netherlands-based Abstraction, and a majority stake in Canada-based Umanaïa Interactive to expand its presence and capabilities in Europe and North America. The deals integrate co-development, engineering, and live-services expertise into Virtuos' global network, increasing its West headcount to over 1,200 and bolstering full-cycle game development offerings.

CVC Capital Partners and Haveli Investments Acquire Jagex from Carlyle

February 9, 2024

Media & Entertainment

CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII and Haveli Investments have agreed to acquire Jagex, the Cambridge-based developer and publisher best known for RuneScape, from The Carlyle Group. Jagex — a Games-as-a-Service leader with roughly 700 employees and millions of players across RuneScape titles — will be supported by CVC and Haveli to grow its IP, platform capabilities and global reach; terms were not disclosed (reports suggested circa £900m).

Amuze Products Acquires Pipeline Games

July 1, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Amuze Products, in partnership with Bar Partners and owner Surge Private Equity (operating as Surge Amuze Holdings), has acquired Pipeline Games, a developer of arcade and prize games for entertainment venues. The acquisition was financed with an expansion facility from Bluehenge Capital Partners alongside existing senior lenders, and Pipeline Games will operate as a subsidiary of Surge Amuze Holdings to expand product offerings and accelerate growth in the amusement industry.

Autodesk Acquires AI-Powered Construction Software Provider Pype

July 22, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Autodesk, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pype, an AI- and ML-driven provider of cloud-based construction project automation tools, to integrate its capabilities into Autodesk Construction Cloud. The acquisition aims to expand Autodesk’s construction workflow automation and analytics capabilities—accelerating submittals, closeouts and other critical construction processes.

saas.group Acquires Pipeline CRM

April 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

saas.group has acquired Pipeline CRM, a Seattle-based CRM provider founded in 2006 that serves SMB sales teams. The acquisition will let saas.group expand its portfolio of founder-friendly SaaS businesses and invest in product development, expanded features, and enhanced customer support for Pipeline's SMB customers.

Project Worldwide Acquires OS Studios

March 19, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Project Worldwide, an independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, has acquired OS Studios, a New York–based creative and production agency focused on gaming and esports. The acquisition brings OS Studios’ live and remote broadcast production and content capabilities into Project’s portfolio to expand the network’s esports and gaming services for publishers, leagues, teams and brands.