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2026
Global game industry layoffs exceed 10,000 in 2026
As of mid-August 2026, the global game industry had confirmed 10,618 job cuts across 126 companies, with 29 studios shut down, according to analyst Mike Straw's monthly tracking; Epic Games cut about 1,000 jobs, Bungie about 292 in a third round, and Microsoft Xbox about 1,600 across Obsidian, Bethesda and Id Software studios.
2022
Playtika announces acquisition of JustPlay.LOL
Playtika announced its acquisition of Israel-based JustPlay.LOL, creator of the multiplayer game 1v1.LOL. The acquisition expands Playtika's offering into the Action and Battle Royale genres.
2022
Caesars Slots begins month-long 10th anniversary celebrations
Playtika's Caesars Slots is hosting month-long celebrations for the game's 10th anniversary, including tournaments, personalized videos, new game features, virtual gifts and a temporary design. The source says the celebrations are taking place during January.
2021
Playtika acquires 80% of Reworks
Playtika acquired an 80% stake in Finnish developer Reworks for $400 million in cash. The article says Playtika planned to acquire the remaining 20% in 2022 for up to $200 million, depending on Reworks' EBITDA.
2021
Playtika sells shares in US IPO at $27 each
Playtika sold shares in its US initial public offering at US$27 each, above its target range of US$22 to US$24. The offering was reported to be worth around US$1.88 billion at that price.
2021
Playtika announces initial public offering
Playtika announced an initial public offering of 69.5 million common shares. The IPO price was expected to be between $22 and $24 per share, and Playtika intended to list its common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol PLTK.
2020
Juku Network completes acquisition of Chongqing Cibi
Giant Network said its partly owned subsidiary Juku Network completed its acquisition of Chongqing Cibi through a capital increase and owned all of the company as of the announcement. Chongqing Cibi holds 42.04% of Alpha Frontier, which owns Playtika.
2019
Giant Network terminated plans for a major asset restructuring
Giant Network said it had decided to terminate planning for the major asset restructuring because the target company or its subsidiary planned to seek an overseas IPO, and the target's scale could trigger restrictions related to spin-off listings.
2019
Giant Network’s Playtika acquisition ends
Giant Network’s proposed acquisition of Playtika, which had been pursued for three years, ultimately fell through.
2019
Playtika was reported to be seeking an overseas IPO
The report said Playtika planned to seek an overseas initial public offering; the plan was cited as the reason Giant Network temporarily terminated its planned acquisition restructuring.