Savvy Games Group Acquires Scopely for $4.9 Billion

Scopely Acquires Niantic Games Business (including Pokémon GO)

May 29, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Scopely agreed to acquire Niantic's games business for $3.5 billion, bringing titles including Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now, and companion apps Campfire and Wayfarer into Scopely's portfolio. The deal (closed May 29, 2025) transfers over 400 gamemakers to Scopely while Niantic will spin out its AR/mapping technology into a standalone company, Niantic Spatial.

PSG and Canapi Lead $225M Minority Investment in SavvyMoney

October 27, 2025

Financial Services

SavvyMoney, a Dublin, California–based provider of credit-score and financial wellness software for banks and fintechs, raised a $225 million minority investment co-led by PSG and Canapi Ventures, with continued investment from Spectrum Equity. The capital will accelerate SavvyMoney’s product roadmap, AI capabilities and go-to-market expansion across its network of more than 1,500 financial institution partners.

DoubleU Games Acquires Majority Stake in Paxie Games

March 25, 2025

Media & Entertainment

DoubleU Games acquired a 60% controlling stake in Turkey-based Paxie Games on March 26, 2025, with an upfront payment of $29.9 million and the remaining ownership to be earned via a three-year earnout. The deal gives DoubleU Games access to Paxie’s successful casual mobile title Merge Studio: Fashion Makeover (28M+ downloads, $34M+ cumulative revenue) to accelerate global growth and capability expansion in casual mobile gaming.

SciPlay Acquires 80% Stake in Alictus

March 1, 2022

Software

SciPlay Corporation has acquired an 80% stake in Ankara-based mobile game developer Alictus for $100 million in cash, with an agreement to purchase the remaining 20% over five years for up to an additional $200 million contingent on performance. The deal expands SciPlay's presence in the hyper-casual mobile market, adds a Turkey-based studio and in-app advertising capabilities, and is expected to increase SciPlay's DAUs by ~1.8 million and MAUs by ~28 million.

Playtika Acquires SuperPlay for $700 Million

September 19, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Playtika Holding Corp. has acquired Tel Aviv-based mobile gaming developer SuperPlay for $700 million, with up to $1.25 billion of additional contingent consideration tied to future financial targets. SuperPlay — maker of Dice Dreams and Domino Dreams — will operate as its own studio within Playtika, adding development talent and proven mobile titles to Playtika's portfolio.

Acies Acquisition Corp Completes Business Combination with PLAYSTUDIOS

June 21, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Acies Acquisition Corp. completed a business combination with PLAYSTUDIOS, resulting in the combined company changing its name to PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. and beginning to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker MYPS. The transaction provides PLAYSTUDIOS with approximately $220 million in cash to accelerate product development and pursue acquisitions while scaling its playAWARDS loyalty platform.