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פלייטיקה חברת משחקים הרצליה פיתוח

Tencent in talks to acquire Playtika's SuperPlay in deal worth up to $1.5 billion

20.07.26|Golan Hazani
Exclusive: The transaction would transfer a fast-growing gaming studio, and a ballooning earnout commitment, to the Chinese technology giant.
בכירי קרן vgames

Gaming fund vgames raises $500 million to help startups grow without giving up equity

13.07.26|Meir Orbach
The Israeli fund is launching a new financing model tied to user-generated revenue, targeting companies that need capital to scale but want to avoid another funding round. 
Createch's newly-launched Innovation Hub in Petach Tikva.

Createch opens gaming innovation hub in Petah Tikva focused on AI and social impact

07.07.26|Zachy Hennessey
Createch CEO: "We want to use the medium of video games to create a positive change of behavior. We want to build safe, secure and educational spaces within games for the next generation."
ירון ליבנד סגן נשיא חטיבת המשחקים של Zynga

“AI hasn’t created anything in gaming we couldn’t do before”

22.06.26|Omer Kabir
Yaron Leyvand, executive vice president and head of mobile studios at gaming company Zynga, says AI is delivering efficiency gains, but not yet new creative breakthroughs in gaming.
GRIME II is a surreal, 2.5D action-adventure Metroidvania developed by Clover Bite.

GRIME 2 proves Israeli indie games can break through, but not easily

14.04.26|Zachy Hennessey
The game’s success comes as Israeli developers navigate both limited resources and increasing scrutiny abroad. 
איירון סורס הנפקה

Unity shuts down ironSource ad network, selling Supersonic three-and-a-half years after $4.4 billion merger

27.03.26|Sophie Shulman
The moves leave little of the Israeli ad-tech firm within Unity, marking a quiet unwind of one of the sector’s most high-profile mergers. 
רובלוקס 30.10.21

Lawsuit accuses Roblox of engineering addiction among children

19.03.26|Lital Dobrovitzky
Filing claims platform uses scarcity, rewards, and design tactics to maximize engagement and revenue.
Tali Freeman Shalev, CEO of CreaTech-Labs.

Meet the woman trying to build Israel’s AAA gaming industry

05.03.26|Zachy Hennessey
Tali Freeman Shalev's CreaTech is setting out to answer one question: can Israel build a real AAA gaming industry?
כנס TECH TLV - ראיון אולפן - לוק ברנרדנציג בכיר ב-Epic Games וראש Epic Academy בישראל ו טלי פרימן שלו

“Israel has no big-budget games industry. The goal is to resemble Poland and France.”

10.02.26|CTech
Industry leaders say Israel’s gaming sector lacks AAA production and is betting on education, Unreal Engine, and regional impact to close the gap.
צוות מון אקטיב Moon Active

Gaming unicorn Moon Active cuts 5% of workforce as it reshapes operations

27.01.26|Meir Orbach
Layoffs affect roughly 110 employees of the Coin Master developer.
פוקימון גו משחק מחשב

Mobile gaming’s era of easy money is over

25.01.26|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
Rising costs, tighter platforms, and fewer paying users are forcing a hard reset.
רוברט אנטוקול מייסד ומנכ"ל פלייטיקה

Inside Playtika’s 15% workforce cut: From growth at all costs to lean, AI-driven teams

15.01.26|Maayan Cohen Rozen
CEO Robert Antokol’s letter outlines a deeper reorganization beyond the layoffs.
רוברט אנטוקול מייסד ומנכ"ל פלייטיקה עם לוגו החברה

Playtika to lay off about 500 employees in 15% workforce cut

14.01.26|CTech
CEO Robert Antokol cites need to “right-size” the organization.
inZOI משחק סימולציית חיים מציאותי ורגוע בעולם פתוח

From NPCs to Cozy Worlds: The next frontier of gaming

05.01.26|Maayan Rozen-Cohen
How AI-driven characters, portable play, player-created content, and wellness-focused experiences are reshaping the games of 2026.
סימס 4 The Sims

Saudi Arabia’s $55 billion EA Sports bet on global influence

25.12.25|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
From sportswashing to gamewashing, the kingdom targets time, attention, and identity.
ארלינג האלנד ב משחק Xbox המתחרה EA Sports FC

After losing EA, FIFA bets on Netflix and a streaming-first football game

22.12.25|Maayan Cohen-Rozen
The 2026 World Cup sets the stage for a high-risk, high-visibility return.
CTech Gaming conference - Neta Friedlander

“You have to see it to be it,” says Neta Friedlander, Founder of Women in Gaming Israel

26.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Neta Friedlander, Co-Founder and Manager of Women in Gaming Israel, speaks to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025.
CTech Gaming conference - Matan Fettmen

“The pie may get bigger, but it’s harder than ever to take a bite,” says HOOP-O Studios

25.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Matan Fettman, CEO of HOOP-O Studios, speaks to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025.
CTech Gaming conference - Rinat Buchholtz

“The world will always need creativity and free thinking, but you need AI in order to scale”

25.11.25|Amy Shapiro
Rinat Buchholz, CEO and Co-Founder of Global Teams, speaks to CTech at Calcalist’s Gaming Conference 2025.
ועידת הגיימינג של ישראל - מימין אלעד קושניר משקיע אנג'ל קווין בקספלר שותף מנהל Remagine Ventures ד"ר ורד פנואלי ראש התואר השני לעיצוב ופיתוח משחקים דיגיטליים שנקר איתן רייסל שותף מנהל vgames והמנחה ניר מירצקי סמנכ"ל חדשנות ו AI CrazyLabs

“We invested before seeing a deck”: Why early-stage gaming funding is changing

25.11.25|Maayan Manela
Investors say presentations matter far less than founder speed, tool fluency, and the ability to launch quickly into competitive markets.
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