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  Private Equity

  $55B EA deal is unlikely to start a gaming trend

  December 18, 2025

  Private equity is looking at the industry, which has AI-related growth potential, but is constrained by the limited number of viable targets.

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  Gaming Quarterly

  Gaming VC Trends

  December 17, 2025

  The Q3 2025 Gaming VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

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  AI Outlook

  Artificial Intelligence Outlook: The Great Competition Wars Have Begun

  December 9, 2025

  Our 2026 Artificial Intelligence Outlook identifies the top AI subsectors to watch within our emerging technology verticals in the upcoming year.

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: Gaming VC Activity in Emerging Markets

  December 3, 2025

  This analyst note assesses how emerging markets are shaping global gaming growth, highlighting varied regional momentum, policy risks, and long-term investment potential.

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  Gaming

  Winner takes all: PIF’s $55B EA buyout exposes widening gap in gaming

  October 8, 2025

  PitchBook data show 2025 capital deployment triples, but deal count falls as billion-dollar development costs and ossified player behavior impact the sector.

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: Discord IPO Preview

  October 1, 2025

  This analyst note examines Discord’s planned IPO, its business model, and the broader implications for gaming and interactive entertainment exits.

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  Private Equity

  EA’s record $55B take-private underscores PIF’s long-game ambitions

  September 30, 2025

  Saudi sovereign wealth fund joins Silver Lake and Affinity Partners to acquire games developer in what is the biggest LBO in history.

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  LBO

  Electronic Arts reportedly nears historic $50B take-private deal

  September 26, 2025

  The deal for the maker of “Madden NFL” and “FIFA” could be the largest leveraged buyout ever.

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  Gaming Quarterly

  Gaming VC Trends

  September 15, 2025

  The Q2 2025 Gaming VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

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  Gaming Quarterly

  Gaming VC Trends

  June 9, 2025

  The Q1 2025 Gaming VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

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  Gaming

  A dream match: Royal Match creator secures $2B from CVC Capital Partners, Blackstone

  May 1, 2025

  The deal valued Dream Games at up to $5 billion

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: Tariffs and the Gaming Industry

  April 14, 2025

  This analyst note explores how the recent US tariffs are impacting gaming, including shifting supply chains, input cost inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty.

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: Tariffs Implications Across Retail and E-Commerce

  April 13, 2025

  This analyst note explores the impacts of the recent US tariffs on retail and e-commerce, including the hardest-hit sectors and the effects on businesses on consumers.

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: Eight Takeaways From the Game Developers Conference

  March 26, 2025

  This analyst note covers key themes from the 2025 Game Developers Conference, including the state of the industry, the pace of AI adoption, and developments from leading game engines.

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  Gaming Quarterly

  Gaming VC Trends

  March 24, 2025

  The Q4 2024 Gaming VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

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  Gaming

  Gaming exits simmer toward a rebound after hitting an 8-year low

  February 26, 2025

  Interest from PE and a potential $3.5B sale of Pokémon Go maker Niantic’s gaming division are all signs investors point to of an exits rebound.

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  Analyst Note

  PitchBook Analyst Note: The Gaming SaaS Wars

  February 23, 2025

  This analyst note covers the evolving role of back-end technology startups in the VC-powered gaming ecosystem.

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  Fintech

  Consumer Technology Outlook

  December 17, 2024

  Our 2025 Consumer Technology Outlook forecasts trends that will shape the consumer tech VC ecosystem in the upcoming year.

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