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The dev team is ready.
The demo is planned.
We’re just missing the Ko-fi funding to actually start building the playable demo for Escape the Hoover.
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You’re a tiny fly trapped inside a vacuum cleaner.
Escape the Hoover is a fast, chaotic endless runner where the environment, enemies, and bosses all want you gone.
Kickstarter just relaunched 👇
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📍 Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026 | Game Funding & Publishing Meetings 🇬🇧 Agora Gaming Partners (AGP) will be attending Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026, with our Head of Games, Govind, meeting studios, publishers, and investors on-site. AGP supports PC and console game developers across: Game publishing support and publisher partnerships Game investment and M&A advisory Last-mile game financing of up to $1,000,000 per project, delivered via ICHIBA, our dedicated financing arm If you are a game studio or publisher preparing for launch, scaling production, or exploring funding options for your next PC or console title, this is a good time to connect. Let’s talk games, funding, and go-to-market strategy in London.
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Agora Gaming Partners will be in London with our Head of Games, Govind.
🎮 Publishing & partnerships
💼 Investment & M&A
💰 Last-mile financing up to $1M via ICHIBA
Studios & publishers - let’s connect ☕
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Can anyone tell me a reasonable cause why the biggest european game publisher needs a 220.000 € tax money funding to make a game without telling WHAT exactly they're doing? @ubisoft.com #gamefunding #money #finance
$1B+ in game funding & AI bets this week:
- Qwacks raises $480k for gametech + live ops tools in Saudi
- Hypemasters gets $1M (Impact46, GEM)......
Full breakdown → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/1b-in-tool...
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This week in games deals & strategy:
- Arc Games management buyout from Embracer
- Netflix Warner Bros Discovery $82.7B acquisition......
Full breakdown → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/gaming-ind...
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$1.3B+ in game capital moves last week.
- Seed rounds for SuperGears, XOCIETY, Fifth Door, Fateless, Gear Games & Remix
- Ubisoft x Tencent’s $1.3B Vantage bet
Full breakdown → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/gaming-ind...
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$500M+ in gaming deals this week:
– PlaySimple $450M IPO plan
– NEXPACE launches $50M fund
– Stan raises new Series A (Sony)
– more....
Full breakdown → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/500m-in-ip...
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Turbulent times: A snapshot of the German #gamesindustry. #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevjobs #layoffs #jobsearch #startups #gamefunding #Computerspieleförderung igmonline.de/story/igm-13...
$74.5M+ in gaming deals this week
– LootLocker raises $2.5M
– SUD buys Cocos Engine for $72M....(more)
Full breakdown → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/745m-in-gaming-deals-acquisitions
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$25M+ in gaming deals this week
– Zupee acquires Nucanon
– Arcadia Gaming Partners invests $4M in Iron Games
– Hoora Games $1.3M....
More → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/25m-in-gam...
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$5.3M+ in gaming deals this week
– Exiles Interactive $355K
– Cambria $2M
– Stormind Games announces new funding
– AppsFlyer rumored $3B buyout.....
More → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/53m-in-gam...
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The incredibly kind folks at SALG are now accepting applications for microgrants up to $5K USD for U.S.-based #indiedevs, #indiestudios & gaming-focused nonprofits! 🙌✨
This program funds projects that promote inclusivity, empathy & the positive change that games can make.
Link & details below! 👇
$551M+ in gaming deals last week
Top headlines:
– Stripe’s Blockchain Tempo $500M raise @ $5B valuation
– Esports Global launches $50M fund
– Pax Animi Games $250K....... (more)
businessofgames.icartic.com/p/180m-poure...
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💰 $180M+ poured into gaming this week
– General Intuition $134M (AI gameplay training)
– Tilting Point x Quiet $30M/yr creator fund
– ego AI $6.7M (human-like NPCs).....
Full roundup → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/180m-poure...
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$176M+ invested in gaming this week
– Kakao Games $111M
– Sbarter €40M blockchain skill gaming
– PolyDream $500K (Azerbaijan).......
businessofgames.icartic.com/p/176m-poure...
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💰 $121M+ poured into gaming this week 🧵
- Cypher Games secures $30M Series A
- Ambrus Studio raises $15M
- KGeN raises $13.5M.......
businessofgames.icartic.com/p/121m-poure...
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💰 $61B+ poured into gaming this week 🧵
- Nilo raises $4M
- Midwest Games secures up to $2M from Prevail Private
- Capital LocusX raises $2.1M for AI-powered bug-fixing tools.......
businessofgames.icartic.com/p/61b-poured...
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$160M+ in gaming deals last week 🧵
– Lingokids raises $120M for interactive learning app 📚
– AppQuantum launches $10M fund for mobile studios 📱
– Verve acquires Captify in $30.3M deal.......
businessofgames.icartic.com/p/160m-poure...
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$19M+ in gaming funding last week
>> Born (Pengu app maker) raises $15M
>> LocusX raises $3M seed for AI debugging tools...... (more)
businessofgames.icartic.com/p/19m-poured...
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$255M+ in gaming deals this week
– Aonic acquires Prime Insights ($250M)
– Classy, Symmetric, Thirdverse & GLHF raise fresh rounds
– Exel by Merak invests in 17 gaming startups.......
More → businessofgames.icartic.com/p/255m-poure...
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AAA games can cost over $100M.
Why?
Because you're paying for salaries, scale, and publishing.
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