How Much are You Worth: How to Accurately Value Your Studio & Game
summary
Panelists give concrete valuation guidance: public comps typically trade around 2–4x sales and EBITDA 8–25x, private deals often carry size discounts, and 2020–21 set record M&A with analysts forecasting >$100B. Valuation hinges on hard KPIs (DAU, retention, ARPDAU), documented DD (day‑100 checklists, commercial DD) and synergies—examples include Mina-region Babel studio and Six Waves (Japan) where publishing know‑how drives premium, and earnouts/equity are used to align incentives.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Panelist introductions
- 3:19Studio and game valuation
- 8:55Synergies in valuations
- 13:06Finding acquisition partners
- 17:38Buy-side vs sell-side
- 24:19Mobile and capital access
- 29:33Market volatility impact
- 36:16Deal structures and payments
- 39:10Closing remarks
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