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GameSquare Holdings Acquires Click Management

September 11, 2025

Media & Entertainment

GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAME) agreed to acquire Click Management, a talent and creator management agency, for $8.5 million plus contingent earnouts. The deal is intended to expand GameSquare’s talent management and creator-led offerings, and is expected to be accretive to profitability beginning in 2025.

GameSquare Esports Acquires Cut+Sew/Zoned (Swingman LLC)

July 27, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

GameSquare Esports Inc. has completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership units of Swingman LLC (dba Cut+Sew and Zoned), a Los Angeles–based gaming and lifestyle marketing agency. The deal, funded with cash and GameSquare common shares plus potential earnouts, is intended to add marketing and creative capabilities to GameSquare's portfolio and support growth of its Complexity Gaming brand and agency relationships.

8x8 Acquires Fuze for Approximately $250M

January 18, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

8x8, Inc. completed the acquisition of Fuze, Inc., a provider of cloud-based communications for enterprise customers, for approximately $250 million in cash and stock. The deal expands 8x8's XCaaS capabilities, enterprise customer base, and global presence by combining the two cloud communications platforms.

Ziff Davis / IGN Entertainment Acquires Gamer Network

July 2, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Ziff Davis, through its IGN Entertainment division, acquired Gamer Network, a U.K.-based portfolio of gaming and entertainment publications including Eurogamer, GamesIndustry.biz, VG247 and Rock Paper Shotgun. The purchase (terms not disclosed) expands Ziff Davis/IGN's global audience, product lineup and presence in the U.K. gaming media market; the assets were acquired from ReedPop.

Leads to Fame Acquires/Merges With Franchise Fame to Create Global Growth Agency

November 17, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

U.S.-based performance marketing firm Leads to Fame has merged with Europe-based Franchise Fame, consolidating both companies under the Leads to Fame brand. The combined agency will offer AI-enhanced search, performance marketing, international SEO and cross-border expansion services to help brands scale across more than 50 countries.

Fandom Acquires GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide and Other Entertainment Brands from Red Ventures

October 3, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Fandom has acquired a portfolio of entertainment and gaming brands from Red Ventures, including GameSpot, Metacritic, TV Guide, GameFAQs, Giant Bomb, Cord Cutters News and Comic Vine. The acquisition expands Fandom’s audience and content capabilities, boosting advertising and affiliate commerce opportunities by combining Fandom’s large wiki and fan community footprint with these established editorial properties.