Industry investors predict increased M&A activity in 2026 after a slow 2025, driven by Korean publishers' aggressive expansion, closing valuation gaps, and a content shortage from post-COVID funding collapse. Traditional equity funding for game content remains scarce, pushing developers toward alternative financing like user
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