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
US Suspends H-1B Visas; Phoenixx Partners with Bandai Namco & Dentsu
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: US suspends H-1B visas; Phoenixx partners with Bandai Namco and Dentsu; and Treehouse Games raises USD$2.6m (£2.1m). US suspends H-1B visas United States President Donald Trump has signed [...]
Bloober Team in M&A Discussions; Absolutely Games Founded
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bloober Team in M&A discussions; Absolutely Games founded; and Oculus Go shuttered. Bloober Team in M&A discussions Kraków-based developer Bloober Team SA is to enter second-stage talks with [...]
Microsoft to Shutter Mixer; Facebook Acquires Ready At Dawn Studios
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft to shutter Mixer; Facebook acquires Ready at Dawn Studios; and Overwolf acquires CurseForge assets from Twitch. Microsoft to shutter Mixer Microsoft has announced that it will shutter [...]
Stillfront Group raises SEK1.2bn; Nintendo Mooting Mobile Withdrawal
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Stillfront Group raises SEK1.2bn (£102m); Nintendo mooting mobile withdrawal; and eUnited to merge with Backstageplay. Stillfront Group raises SEK1.2bn (£102m) Developer-publisher Stillfront Group AB has announced that it [...]
Grishin Robotics Raises USD$100m Fund; China iOS Games to Require Government Approval
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Grishin Robotics raises USD$100m (£80.1m) fund; China iOS games to require government approval; and FaZe Clan gains stake in CTRL. Grishin Robotics raises USD$100m (£80.1m) fund Silicon Valley [...]
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Admix Secures USD$7m Series A Funding; DMarket raises USD$6.5m (£5.2m)
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Admix secures USD$7m (£5.6m) Series A funding; DMarket raises USD$6.5m (£5.2m); and Machinations closes €580,000 (£520,000) seed round. Admix secures USD$7m (£5.6m) Series A funding In-game and XR [...]
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Apple Faces European Antitrust Investigation; FirstMark Raises USD$650m Fund Duo
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Apple faces European antitrust investigation; FirstMark raises USD$650m (£515m) fund duo; and Eidos-Montréal to open Eidos-Sherbrooke. Apple faces European antitrust investigation Apple is facing a formal antitrust investigation [...]
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TGE Webcast: Trends & Business Strategies in Hyper-Casual Gaming
In the inaugural TGE Webcast: Pedro Cabaco, Co-Founder and CEO of Volt Games, and Jon Hook, VP Publishing at Boombit, join Mat Broughton to discuss the trends and emergent business strategies in hyper-casual gaming.
Epic Games Targets USD$17bn Valuation; Ubisoft Opens Vietnam Studio
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games targets USD$17bn (£14bn) valuation; Ubisoft opens Vietnam studio; and Gearbox Software sues Apogee Software. Epic Games targets USD$17bn (£14bn) valuation Epic Games is set to raise [...]
AT&T Mulls USD$4bn Warner Bros. Gaming Sale; Nazara Acquires Majority Stake in Halaplay
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: AT&T mulls USD$4bn (£3.2bn) Warner Bros. gaming sale; Nazara acquires majority stake in Halaplay; Aiva Technologies raises €1.5m (£1.3m); and Kahoot raises USD$28m (£22m). AT&T mulls USD$4bn [...]
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