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
EG7 Acquires Innova for €109.8m; Rivalry Raises USD$20m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: EG7 acquires Innova for €109.8m (£94.91m); Rivalry raises USD$20m (£14m); and Frogwares accuses Nacon of selling hacked version of The Sinking City. EG7 acquires Innova for €109.8m [...]
Dream Games Raises USD$50m; Catalis Considering IPO
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Dream Games raises USD$50m (£36m); Catalis considering IPO; and Corsair acquires Visuals by Impulse. Dream Games raises USD$50m (£36m) Istanbul-based mobile gaming studio Dream Games has announced that [...]
InvestmentIPO & Public OfferingMobileSeries AServicesStreaming
AdColony Sold for USD$400m; Hiro Capital in USD$15m Funding Triple
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: AdColony sold for USD$400m (£283m); Hiro Capital in USD$15m (£11m) funding triple; and SIE to "re-organise" Sony Japan Studio. AdColony sold for USD$400m (£283m) Mobile advertising platform AdColony [...]
HP Acquires HyperX for USD$425m; Thunderful in €11m Headup Acquisition
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: HP acquires HyperX for USD$425m (£300m); Thunderful in €11m (£9.4m) Headup acquisition; and BebopBee raises USD$2m (£1.4m). HP acquires HyperX for USD$425m (£300m) HP Inc. has announced that [...]
ironSource Acquires Luna Labs; Soccer Manager Raises £3m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ironSource acquires Luna Labs; Soccer Manager raises £3m; and GameStop CFO Jim Bell resigns. ironSource acquires Luna Labs Mobile and in-game advertising platform ironSource has acquired British video [...]
Ad TechAdvertisingDeveloperIn-AppInvestmentM&ARetailVenture Round
Roblox to List Publicly in March; VSPN Mulling US IPO
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Roblox to list publicly in March; VSPN mulling US IPO; and Miniclip acquires Green Horse Games. Roblox to list publicly in March Roblox Corporation has amended its S1 [...]
Saudi Wealth Fund Invests USD$3.3bn in Gaming; Apple Subpoenas Valve
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Saudi Wealth Fund invests USD$3.3bn (£2.4bn) in gaming; Apple subpoenas Valve; and Netmarble acquires Kung Fu Factory. Saudi Wealth Fund invests USD$3.3bn (£2.4bn) in gaming The Public Investment [...]
Embracer Group sales up 44%; Artie Raises USD$10m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Embracer Group sales up 44%; Artie raises USD$10m (£7.2m); and Epic submits EU antitrust complaint against Apple. Embracer Group sales up 44% Embracer Group has released its financial [...]
Financial ResultsInvestmentLegalMobilePublisherVenture Round
ESE Acquires WPG; Colossi Games Raises USD$2.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ESE acquires WPG; Colossi Games raises USD$2.5m (£1.8m); and Starbreeze reduces losses in 2020. ESE acquires WPG ESE Entertainment Inc. has announced that it is set to acquire [...]
PS5 Drift Lawsuit Filed Against Sony; Final Level Raises R$8.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: PS5 drift lawsuit filed against Sony; Final Level raises R$8.5m (£1.1m); and redundancies at 22cans. PS5 drift lawsuit filed against Sony United States law firm Chimicles Schwartz Kriner [...]
Follow TheGamingEconomy