Mathew Broughton
Research Lead
Mat Broughton joined the ExchangeWire team in March 2019 as Editor. After a brief stint as editor at ExchangeWire's sister publication, TheGamingEconomy, Mat is now Research Lead at ExchangeWire, running creation, analysis and report production of ExchangeWire's suite of research products. Before joining the company he worked as a project manager working within the telecoms and travel marketing industries. Mat graduated from the University of Liverpool with an honours degree in Biological Sciences.Articles by Mathew
Hiro Capital to Launch €100m (£87.2m) Gaming Fund; Starbreeze Splits Into 2 Companies
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Hiro Capital to launch €100m (£87.2m) gaming fund; Starbreeze splits into two companies; and Riot Games sues Riot Squad. Hiro Capital to launch €100m (£87.2m) gaming fund Hiro [...]
Sony Interactive Entertainment Lays Off 'Dozens' of Staff; Google Stadia to use Negative Latency
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Sony Interactive Entertainment lays off 'dozens' of staff; Google Stadia to use negative latency; and TouchTen secures funding. Sony Interactive Entertainment lays off 'dozens' of staff Sony Interactive [...]
Call of Duty Mobile Surpasses 100 Million Downloads; Medal Acquires Megacool
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Call of Duty Mobile surpasses 100 million downloads; Medal acquires Megacool; and Atari system architect leaves following payment dispute. Call of Duty Mobile surpasses 100 million downloads Call [...]
Tenacious Entertainment Raises USD$3.3m (£2.7m); Content Streamed on Mixer Triples
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Tenacious Entertainment raises USD$3.3m (£2.7m); content streamed on Mixer triples; and Hearthstone player banned for Hong Kong protest support. Tenacious Entertainment raises USD$3.3m (£2.7m) Washington-based mobile developer Tenacious [...]
Bidstack Launches in the US; EA Data Breach Affects 1600 Fifa 20 Global Series Competitors
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Bidstack launches in the US; EA data breach affects 1600 Fifa 20 Global Series competitors; and Reality Gaming Group to raise £1.5m. Bidstack launches in the US Bidstack [...]
Mario Kart Tour Reaches 90 Million Downloads; Ustwo Games Accused of Union Busting
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Mario Kart Tour reaches 90 million downloads; Ustwo Games accused of union busting; and PS4 cross-play moves out of beta. Mario Kart Tour reaches 90 million downloads Mario [...]
The FCC can Repeal Net Neutrality; Rune Raises USD$2m (£1.62m)
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: The FCC can repeal net neutrality; Rune raises USD$2m (£1.62m); and AlphaDream files for bankruptcy. The FCC can repeal net neutrality - Court of Appeals The US District [...]
Outfit7 celebrates over 10 billion downloads; Zynga data breach affects over 200 million accounts
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Outfit7 celebrates over 10 billion downloads; Zynga data breach affects 200 million accounts; and Bungie to release non-Destiny IP by 2025. Outfit7 celebrates over 10 billion downloads Mobile [...]
Cuphead Has Sold Five Million Copies; Tencent Becomes Largest Shareholder of Funcom
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: Cuphead has sold five million copies; Tencent becomes largest shareholder of Funcom; and Super League Gaming launches subscription service. Cuphead has sold five million copies Cuphead, which celebrated [...]
NBCUniversal Shutters Game Publishing Arm; PlayVS Raises USD$50m (£40m) for Esports Platform
TheGamingEconomy Daily Digest brings you the trending business stories in gaming. In today’s edition: NBC Universal shuts down game publishing arm; PlayVS raises USD$50m (£40m) for esports platform; and Apple Arcade launches. NBCUniversal shuts down game publishing arm NBCUniversal, a division of [...]
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