Scopely
Acquisition in 2023
Scopely, Inc., established in 2011 and headquartered in Culver City, California, is a leading developer of mobile and tablet touchscreen-based games for casual and core gamers worldwide. The company creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games, including popular franchises like "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," and "Stumble Guys." Scopely offers a range of services, such as game design, live operations, marketing, analytics, and advertising, empowering a consumer-directed gaming experience. With a diverse portfolio and a proprietary technology platform, Playgami™, Scopely has operations in multiple markets across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and North America, employing a world-class team to create long-lasting game experiences.
VSPN is an internet sports and cultural media company that focuses its business on e-sports. It provides core marketing and entertainment content operations as its core business, providing brand marketing, artist brokerage, e-sports TV, and e-sports venues.
Founded in 2015, Quantum Sports VSPN (Versus Programming Network) and is based in Shanghai, China.
Embracer Group
Post in 2022
Embracer Group is a holding company that operates through ten divisions, each led by entrepreneurs in PC, console, mobile, and board games. With over 850 owned or controlled brands, including Saints Row, Dead Island, and Borderlands, the group has a diverse gaming portfolio. Headquartered in Karlstad, Sweden, Embracer Group employs over 12,500 people across more than 40 countries.
ESL - Turtle Entertainment
Acquisition in 2022
Turtle Entertainment is the globally leading producer of video games tournaments and eSports content. With eSports having found mainstream acceptance and viewership ratings of events and livestreams leaving traditional sports behind Turtle is currently leveraging its market position and experience to become the dominant global player.
Turtle operates offices and studios in all relevant continents and entertains partnerships with the major game publishers and developers in eSports games. The company is currently experiencing the highest level of revenue growth ever since its foundation in 2000, driven by the rapidly increasing demand for video games content in the young generation of digital natives.
FaceIT
Acquisition in 2022
FaceIT operates a gaming platform for online competitive PvP, serving millions of users and hosting millions of sessions monthly. The platform enables players to compete in tournaments and leagues with virtual and real-world prizes through automated management and matchmaking. It provides an SDK for publishers and developers to integrate matchmaking, tournaments, and leagues into their titles, helping grow the esports ecosystem by offering players of all skill levels access to competitive play and giving organizers tools to build and manage communities around their games. Founded in 2011, it is headquartered in London.