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PC peripherals manufacturer Razer is aiming for an initial public offering in Hong Kong valued up to $5bn, according to a new report from Bloomberg. At the moment, Razer is said to be aiming for a public debut in October, and it’s currently looking to value the company somewhere between …

Second largest IPO in South Korea's history

Creator complies, responding: ‘I firmly believe Steam Spy should be seen as a useful tool by developers, not as a threat'

In a move that highlights the extent of the sometimes quiet growth of eSports, UK company Gfinity is preparing to float. City AM reports that the Kingston outfit hopes to raise around 3m in the process, based on a supposed market value of around 13m. The move will leave founder …

Developer to go public on December 18th

Free-to-play firm still mulling floatation, not worried by King slump

It was a rough day on the markets for casual games maker King yesterday. The Candy Crush Saga maker kicked off its IPO with an introductory stock price of $22.50. By the end of trading that had fallen to $19 – a decline of 15.5 per cent that VentureBeat says …

But value tumbles by 11 per cent as trading starts

King’s high-profile IPO has got off to a stumbling start. Shares in the Candy Crush Maker went live this morning but have since fallen in value by over 11 per cent (at the time of writing), tumbling from the $22.50 price set at the start of play to below $20. …

Candy Crush Saga studio King is pushing to generate $530m (319m) in an initial public offering that would see the British game maker valued at up to $7.6bn (4.6bn). 15.5m shares for in the company will be made available for between $21 and $24 a piece when King floats on …