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Gaming VC First Look

Gaming VC First Look

July 15, 2026

The Gaming VC First Look is a preliminary release of top-line venture industry figures for the gaming sector, intended as a first-to-market source of key datasets and findings.

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Emerging Technology

General Intuition is turning video game clips into AI training data for robots

June 25, 2026

The startup raked in a $320 million Series A as world models for physical AI become the next big thing.

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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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