PitchBook: gaming industry had $10.3B in M&A deals and $1.7B in investments so far this year, compared with $7.8B in M&A and $1.7B in investments for 2019 (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal)

Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal:
PitchBook: gaming industry had $10.3B in M&A deals and $1.7B in investments so far this year, compared with $7.8B in M&A and $1.7B in investments for 2019  —  With little else to do, Americans are spending record amounts of money on videogames.  New players are taking up the habit …