--- title: Aream & Co: M&A activity dropped to $500m in Q4 2025 description: Video game M&A activity plummeted 89% year-over-year to $500 million in Q4 2025, with a shift toward smaller acquisitions across 39 deals. Asian publishers led... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/aream-co-m-a-activity-dropped-to-500m-in-q4-2025-g4r5ebsyi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Aream & Co: M&A activity dropped to $500m in Q4 2025 | daily.dev og:description: Video game M&A activity plummeted 89% year-over-year to $500 million in Q4 2025, with a shift toward smaller acquisitions across 39 deals. 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PC revenue grew 20% and mobile in-app spending reached $20.7 billion, driven by monetization optimization rather than download growth. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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