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
Fortnite Removed from App Store and Google Play - Epic Games to Sue
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Fortnite removed from App Store and Google Play - Epic Games to sue; ESE Entertainment raises over CAD$2.25m; and NetEase revenue up 25.9%. Fortnite removed from App [...]
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Embracer Group Acquires 8 Studios; Tencent Gaming Revenue up 40%
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group acquires eight studios; Tencent gaming revenue up 40%; and Stillfront Group EBITDA climbs 159%. Embracer Group acquires eight studios Karlstad-based video games holding company Embracer Group [...]
Live Services & Expansion: Q&A with Bernard Kim, Zynga
Following company-record earnings for the second quarter, along with the USD$168m (£128m) acquisition of hyper-casual studio Rollic, Bernard Kim, President of Publishing at Zynga, speaks with TheGamingEconomy to discuss how the San Fransisco-based firm will maintain its growth over the [...]
Daybreak Games Acquires Cold Iron Studios; EA Investors Vote Against Executive Pay Plan
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios; EA investors vote against executive pay plan; and Testronic acquires Whyttest. Daybreak Games acquires Cold Iron Studios Multiplayer developer-publisher Daybreak Games has [...]
Paradox Interactive Revenue up 20%; MLB Deputy Commissioner Joins Activision Blizzard
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive revenue up 20%; MLB Deputy Commissioner joins Activision Blizzard; and Amazon rebrands Twitch Prime. Paradox Interactive revenue up 20% Paradox Interactive has revealed that its revenue [...]
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Tencent Discussing Huya & DouYu Merger; AT&T Cools WBIE Sale Rumours
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent discussing Huya and DouYu merger; AT&T cools WBIE sale rumours; and Facebook and Microsoft criticise Apple over App Store policies. Tencent discussing Huya and DouYu merger Executives [...]
Epic Games Raises USD$1.78bn; Trump Signs Executive Order Against Tencent
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games raises USD$1.78bn (£1.35bn); Trump signs executive order against Tencent; and Enthusiast Gaming acquires Omnia Media. Epic Games raises USD$1.78bn (£1.35bn) Epic Games has announced that it [...]
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Zynga Acquires Rollic; Nintendo Profit up by 427%
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Zynga acquires Rollic; Nintendo profit up by 428%; Big Run Studios raises USD$5.25m (£4.00m); and Venatus partners with Frameplay. Zynga acquires Rollic Mobile gaming giant Zynga has announced [...]
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New Platform Publishing Models: Q&A with Bryan Buskas, Rogue Games
In this exclusive interview with TheGamingEconomy, Rogue Games COO Bryan Buskas discusses the California-based publisher's focus on premium mobile games (Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass), free-to-play titles, and recently announced expansion to PC and Console games. How has the coronavirus pandemic [...]
Activision Blizzard Posts Record Q2 Results; Keywords Studios Expects 13% Revenue Gain
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Activision Blizzard posts record Q2 results; Keywords Studios expects 13% revenue gain; and Ubisoft partners with Anzu.io. Activision Blizzard posts record Q2 results Activision Blizzard has joined fellow [...]
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