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
Sensor Tower Raises USD$45m; Unity Acquires Bolt
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sensor Tower raises USD$45m (£36m); Unity acquires Bolt; and Redemption Games receives AppLovin investment. Sensor Tower raises USD$45m (£36m) California-based mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower has announced that [...]
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Kickstarter to Cut Staff by up to 45%; My.Games Launches USD$10m Publishing Programme
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Kickstarter to cut staff by up to 45%; My.Games launches USD$10m (£8.0m) publishing programme; and Global Esports Federation partners with Commonwealth Games Federation. Kickstarter to cut staff [...]
iPad Games Spend Hits Record Level; META Raises €1m (£870k)
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: iPad games spend hits record level; META raises €1m (£870,000); and gaming social video surges. iPad games spend hits record level Consumer spend on iPad devices across all [...]
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Bublar Group to Acquire Goodbye Kansas; Xbox Game Pass Reaches 10m Subscribers
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bublar Group to acquire Goodbye Kansas; Xbox Game Pass reaches 10 million subscribers; and majority of genres seeing player increases. Bublar Group to acquire Goodbye Kansas Swedish XR [...]
Financial Results Round-Up: March & April 2020
Companies within the video game ecosystem have begun to share their consolidated financial results for the quarters ending March 31st and April 30th 2020, with many noting the initial effect of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on their bottom line. Here, [...]
Jagex Acquired for USD$530m; ESL & Dreamhack Enter Twitch Exclusivity Deal
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Jagex acquired for USD$530m (£426m); ESL and Dreamhack enter Twitch exclusivity deal; and Scopely acquires PierPlay. Jagex acquired for USD$530m (£426m) Cambridge-based developer Jagex has been sold by [...]
XR to Generate USD$6.3bn in 2020; Raven Raises USD$1.4m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: XR to generate USD$6.3bn (£5.1bn) in 2020; Raven raises USD$1.4m (£1.1m); and demand for Chinese localisation falls. XR to generate USD$6.3bn (£5.1bn) in 2020 The global extended reality [...]
Stillfront Group Acquires Candywriter; Transcend Fund Raises USD$50m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter; Transcend Fund raises USD$50m (£40m); and UK and German market revenue figures announced. Stillfront Group acquires Candywriter Stillfront Group AB has announced that it [...]
Digital Games Spend Hits Record USD$10bn; Epic Targets New Funding
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Digital games spend hits record USD$10bn (£8.1bn); Epic targets new funding; and Magic Leap lays off approximately 1000 staff. Digital games spend hits record USD$10bn (£8.1bn) Global digital [...]
US Game Sales Up 35%; ValueAct Gains USD$1.1bn Stake in Nintendo
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: ValueAct gains USD$1.1bn (£891m) stake in Nintendo; US game sales up 35%; and Boost VC closes USD$40m (£32m) fund. US game sales up 35% US consumer spend across [...]
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