2024年全球游戏报告（英）

Drake Star Securities LLC is regulated by FINRA and is a member of SIPC. All securities in the UK, are transacted through Drake Star UK Limited (FRN 942020) an appointed appointed representative of Razlin Ltd (FRN 730805), which is authorized and regulated by the FCASALE TOMobile / Online GamingVideo Game / Content StreamingSALE TOAAA Game DeveloperPower RangersMobile / Console GamesMobile GamesGame Review and AdvertisingSALE TO* Transactions executed by current Drake Star Partners employees while employed at other firms2 ******PrincipalLos Angelesmohit.pareek@drakestar.comLinkedin - Free social media iconsPartnerBerlinjulian.riedlbauer@drakestar.comLinkedin - Free social media icons**Managing PartnerLos Angelesmichael.metzger@drakestar.comLinkedin - Free social media icons3Note: Public Markets include IPOs, SPACs, and Public FinancingsSource: CapIQ, Pitchbook & DSP ResearchNote: Deal count includes announced M&A, private placement, IPOs, SPACs, and public financing deals. Drake Star did not act as financial advisor on transactions listed on this page•Q4 featured two of the year's top five M&A deals: Tencent / Miniclip’s $1.2B acquisition of Easybrain and MTG’s $820M purchase of Plarium. Despite these major transactions, overall deal volume declined in Q4’24 following several consecutive quarters of growth.•More than $600M was raised across 150 private financing rounds in Q4. The largest deals included Aonic’s $105M raise from Metric Capital, Pantera Capital’s $42.7M investment in Azra Games, and Decart’s $32M round led by Benchmark. However, overall financing round volume continued to decline in Q4.•In public markets, Applovin announced a $3.55B debt offering to be mainly used for paying off prior debts. Sony became the largest shareholder in FromSoftware owner KADOKAWA with a $318.5M investment. Embracer launched another $987M debt restructuring offering as part of its plan to separate into three entities.Public MarketsPPM&A$27.3BDisclosed Value (Announced)967Deals (Announced)$10.5B$4.8B$12.0B19871158•Gaming M&A and financings in 2024 saw a robust year, with $27.3B in disclosed deal value across over 960 transactions, a 39% increase in disclosed deal value compared to 2023.•M&A activity in 2024 experienced a 21% increase in deal volume over 2023, with 198 announced deals and $10.5B in disclosed value. As predicted, several high-profile M&A deals emerged from private equity firms, including EQT’s $2.8B acquisition of Keywords and CVC’s $1.1B purchase of Jagex. Other major transactions included Playtika’s acquisition of SuperPlay for up to $1.95B and Embracer Group’s $1.2B divestment of EasyBrain to Tencent / Miniclip.•The PC/Console segment remained the most active in M&A with 53 deals, followed by Mobile with 38 and Platform/Tools with 32.•A total of $4.8B was raised across 711 private placement deals, reflecting a 30% increase in total disclosed value but an 8% decline in deal count compared to 2023. •Major financi