Q1’s $7.8B in game investments and M&A marks largest quarter since 2023 | DDM
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Summary
The value of gaming investments and M&A deals totalled $7.8bn in Q1 2025, a 29% jump from Q4 2024, according to data from market researcher DDM, while the number of deals rose 1% over the same period.
The research found the number of investments rose to 190 in the latest quarter, up 370% on Q4, giving a total value of 4.4bn,thehighestamountsince6.1bn in Q2 2022.
DDM attributed the spike to a $3bn investment in Infinite realities by Sterling Select, which accounted for 67% of the quarter’s total value.
The number of M&A deals rose to 55, a rise of 53%, while the total value of M&A deals fell 34% to $3.3bn in Q1 compared with Q4.
DDM attributed the fall to 44 undisclosed deals, which made up 80% of the total volume and 13% above the quarterly average.
New funds announced jumped 122% to $21.8bn, a rise of 2.2 times compared with Q4.