Global video game industry annual deal value 2020-2023, by type
In 2023, M&A activity in the global video game industry increased compared to the previous year, amounting to 78.2 billion U.S. dollars worth of deals. However, this also includes the finally closed deal of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In contrast, private investments in the video game industry declined significantly to 2.7 billion U.S. dollars.