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
PlayStation 5 Revealed; Playable Worlds Raises USD$10m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Playstation 5 revealed; Playable Worlds raises USD$10m (£7.9m); and Zynga partners with Snap. Playstation 5 revealed Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has revealed its next-generation PlayStation 5 console, with [...]
Wave Raises USD$30m; Baidu Acquires Redfinger
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Wave raises USD$30m (£24m); Baidu acquires Redfinger; and UK to launch APAC Digital Trade Network. Wave raises USD$30m (£24m) Los Angeles-based digital concert broadcaster Wave has raised USD$30m [...]
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GameStop Posts USD$165m Loss; Playrix Acquires Cateia Games
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: GameStop posts USD$165m (£130m) loss; Playrix acquires Cateia Games; and Nintendo confirms 300,000 accounts may have been compromised. GameStop posts USD$165m (£130m) loss Retailer GameStop has recorded a [...]
Boom.tv Secures USD$10m in Series A Funding
Esports tournament and broadcasting platform Boom.tv, best known for organising the Code Red competitive gaming series, has raised USD$10m (£8.1m) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures. Alongside the tournament series, the San Mateo-based platform offers [...]
Gen.G partners with Puma; Organisational Changes at Arc System Works
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Gen.G partners with Puma; organisational changes at Arc System Works; and Brøndby IF expands hummel partnership to esports. Gen.G partners with Puma German sports clothing brand Puma has [...]
DCMS Calls for More Loot Box Evidence; Sony Fined AUD$3.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: DCMS calls for more loot box evidence; Sony fined AUD$3.5m (£1.9m); and Sandsoft Games launches. DCMS calls for more loot box evidence The UK Department for Digital, Culture, [...]
Activision Blizzard Shareholders File CEO Pay Complaint; Cloud9 Partners with Guinevere Capital
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Activision Blizzard shareholders file CEO pay complaint; Cloud9 partners with Guinevere Capital; and NetEase establishes first console studio. Activision Blizzard shareholders file CEO pay complaint Voting advisory bodies [...]
Paradox Signs Collective Bargaining Agreement; Konami Establishes Western Publishing Unit
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Paradox Interactive signs collective bargaining agreement with unions; Konami establishes Western publishing unit; and Big Fish Games settles lawsuit for USD$155m (£123.2m). Paradox Interactive signs collective bargaining [...]
Advertising, Patience, and Match-3: An Analysis of Zynga-Peak
On Monday (1st June 2020), Zynga announced that it would acquire Istanbul-based Peak for a total consideration of USD$1.8bn (£1.4bn), marking its largest acquisition, and the largest exit by Turkish start-up, to-date. With the deal expected to close within the [...]
DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m IPO; Nexon to Invest USD$1.5bn in Public Firms
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m (£79.8m) IPO; Nexon to invest USD$1.5bn (£1.2bn) in global entertainment companies; and Giants Gaming acquires x6tence. DoubleDown Interactive in USD$100m (£79.8m) IPO Social and [...]
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