Acquisitions18 Mar 2026, 06:45 pm
Nazara Technologies to Acquire Controlling Stake in Social Gaming Platform Bluetile and BestPlay for USD 100.3 million
AI Summary
Nazara Technologies Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Nazara Technologies UK Limited, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile Games S.L. and BestPlay Systems S.L. for a consideration of USD 100.3 million (INR ~918 crores). Bluetile operates a diversified portfolio of globally popular casual, social mobile games with nearly 375 million downloads and 22 million monthly active users. BestPlay, its in-house rewarded engagement platform, contributes an additional 2.2 million monthly active users. The acquisition is expected to accelerate the creation, optimization, and global scaling of next-generation casual and social gaming titles.
Key Highlights
- Nazara to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile Games S.L. and BestPlay Systems S.L. for USD 100.3 million (INR ~918 crores)
- Bluetile operates globally popular casual, social mobile games with nearly 375 million downloads and 22 million monthly active users
- BestPlay, its in-house rewarded engagement platform, contributes an additional 2.2 million monthly active users
- The acquisition is expected to accelerate the creation, optimization, and global scaling of next-generation casual and social gaming titles
- The transaction includes performance-linked earn-outs with a most probable payout estimated at USD 98.2 million (INR ~898 crores)