Tencent Acquires Turtle Rock Studios' Parent Company Slamfire

Accel Entertainment Acquires Majority Stake in Toucan Gaming and LSM Gaming

November 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Accel Entertainment completed the acquisition of an 85% ownership interest in Toucan Gaming, LLC and LSM Gaming, LLC (collectively "Toucan") for approximately $40 million. The deal expands Accel's footprint into Louisiana — adding 13 truck stop locations (450 terminals) and 60 three-machine locations (180 terminals) — and leaves Stan Guidroz with a 15% interest as CEO to lead the combined business.

Lime Media Group Acquires Turtle Transit

March 19, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Lime Media Group has acquired Turtle Transit, a creative custom mobile-vehicle design and fabrication shop, and integrated Turtle’s systems and assets into Lime’s Dallas-area headquarters. The acquisition expands Lime’s creative fabrication capabilities and scale—combining Lime’s 175-vehicle fleet and operations with Turtle’s design and build expertise to offer larger turnkey mobile marketing solutions.

Solo Brands Acquires TerraFlame

May 11, 2023

Consumer Products

Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DTC) has acquired TerraFlame, a maker of clean-burning indoor and portable fireplace products. The acquisition adds indoor fire products to Solo Brands' DTC and wholesale portfolio and brings TerraFlame's founder-led team into Solo Brands to support growth across e-commerce and retail channels.

Sony Interactive Entertainment Acquires Firesprite

September 8, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Liverpool-based game studio Firesprite Limited. The acquisition brings Firesprite into PlayStation Studios to strengthen SIE's exclusive games catalog and advance development on cutting-edge console and VR hardware; financial terms were not disclosed.

Shutterstock Acquires TurboSquid

January 26, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Shutterstock, Inc. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TurboSquid, the world's largest 3D marketplace, for $75 million in cash. The acquisition expands Shutterstock's 3D, AR and VR content capabilities and integrates TurboSquid's marketplace and SaaS digital asset management offerings into Shutterstock's creative platform.

Facebook / Oculus Studios Acquires Sanzaru Games

February 25, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Facebook’s Oculus Studios has acquired Sanzaru Games, a veteran VR game developer. The studio will join Oculus Studios while operating independently out of its existing U.S. (and Canadian) offices, with the majority of Sanzaru’s staff moving to Facebook to continue building VR game content.