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
Baidu to Invest CN¥500m in Livestreaming; Respawn Opens Vancouver Studio
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Baidu to invest CN¥500m (£58m) in livestreaming; Respawn opens Vancouver studio; and T1 invests in Mobalytics. Baidu to invest CN¥500m (£58m) in livestreaming Baidu executives have announced that [...]
Keywords Raises £100m Acquisition Fund; Ubisoft Sues Apple & Google
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Keywords raises £100m acquisition fund; Ubisoft sues Apple and Google; and Tencent to establish North American AAA studio. Keywords raises £100m acquisition fund Keywords Studios has raised approximately [...]
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AppLovin Acquires Machine Zone; BLAST Premier Raises €12.5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: AppLovin acquires Machine Zone; BLAST Premier raises €12.5m (£11.1m); and Sumo Group purchases Lab42. AppLovin acquires Machine Zone Mobile games company AppLovin has announced that it has acquired [...]
Tencent Online Game Revenue Climbs 31%; Unreal Engine Royalty-Free up to USD$1m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent online game revenue climbs 31%; Unreal Engine royalty-free up to USD$1m (£815,000); and FACEIT to manage North American Rainbow Six Siege esports. Tencent online game revenue [...]
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Sony Gaming Revenue Declines by 14%; Parsec Raises USD$7m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony gaming revenue declines by 14%; Parsec raises USD$7m (£5.7m); and Sleeper raises USD$20m (£16m). Sony gaming revenue declines by 14% Sony has announced its financial results for [...]
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Video Games Market to Pass USD$200bn by 2023; Gravity Well Formed
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Video games market to pass USD$200bn (£162bn) by 2023; Gravity Well formed; and Torque Esports completes merger with Frankly and WinView. Video games market to pass USD$200bn [...]
PlayStation Store Suspended in China; Unity Acquires Finger Food
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: PlayStation Store suspended in China; Unity acquires Finger Food Advanced Technology Group; and Rogue Games raises USD$2m (£1.6m). PlayStation Store suspended in China Sony has suspended the operations [...]
Merchandise & Brand Partnerships in Esports: Q&A with Sam Wells, Raven
Following its USD$1.4m (£1.1m) seed funding round in April, TheGamingEconomy speaks with Sam Wells, Managing Director of clothing brand Raven, to discuss the development of performance-based merchandise, and how non-endemic brands are set to enter the esports ecosystem. How will the [...]
Nintendo Revenue Hits £9.94bn; Zynga Posts USD$104m Loss Despite Record Revenue
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo revenue hits JP¥1.308tn (£9.94bn); Zynga posts USD$104m (£83.9m) loss despite record revenue; and Endeavor eyes Epic Games stake sale. Nintendo revenue reaches JP¥1.308tn (£9.94bn) Nintendo has released [...]
Dazzle Rocks Raises USD$6.8m; MTX Driving EA & Activision Blizzard Bookings
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Dazzle Rocks raises USD$6.8m (£5.5m); MTX driving EA and Activision Blizzard bookings; and THQ Nordic and Koch Media swap IPs. Dazzle Rocks raises USD$6.8m (£5.5m) Mobile developer Dazzle [...]
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