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Scopely to Buy Majority Stake in Pixel Flow! Maker Loom Games

A multi-year, performance-based agreement reportedly valuing the Istanbul studio above $1 billion brings its breakout title into Scopely’s publishing ecosystem.

Overview

  • Scopely announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Istanbul-based Loom Games for an undisclosed sum.
  • Reporting and company statements indicate a multi-year, performance-based structure that values Loom above $1 billion, with early investor Arcadia calling the exit a phenomenal result.
  • Pixel Flow! launched in late 2025, surpassed 10 million players, and was the only casual release in the last 12 months to enter the U.S. monthly top-20 grossing charts, according to Scopely.
  • Founders Kübra Gündoğan and Emre Çelik will remain in leadership, continuing to run the roughly 20-person studio in Turkey.
  • The deal expands Scopely’s EMEA footprint under Savvy Games Group ownership and follows recent expansion moves including acquiring Niantic’s games business.