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 Gaming Time Up 45%; SteelSeries Acquires A-Volute
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: US gaming time up 45%; SteelSeries acquires A-Volute; and Torque Esports partners with Blake Broadcasting. US gaming time up 45% Time spent gaming in the United States has [...]
Using AI to Improve Game Development: Q&A with Yuheng Chen, rct studio
In this exclusive interview, TheGamingEconomy speaks to Yuheng Chen, COO of rct studio, to discuss the development of their AI-driven solutions and first-party titles, following a successful Series A funding round of USD$10m (£8.1m) led by Makers Fund. How will the [...]
Subspace Raises USD$26m; Apple Eyeing NextVR Acquisition
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Subspace raises USD$26m (£21m); Apple eyeing NextVR acquisition; and Tencent becomes majority Huya shareholder. Subspace raises USD$26m (£21m) Internet traffic management organisation Subspace has launched publicly and has [...]
Lightheart Entertainment Raises €1.3m; Demiurge Regains Independence
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Lightheart Entertainment raises €1.3m (£1.1m); Demiurge regains independence; and Tin Giant sues Atari. Lightheart Entertainment raises €1.3m (£1.1m) Lightheart Entertainment has raised seed funding of €1.3m (£1.1m) from [...]
Twitch Content at All-Time High; Japan Plans Esports Expansion
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Twitch content at all-time high; Japan plans esports expansion; and controversy over Gearbox bonuses. Twitch content at all-time high Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet will report later today (2nd [...]
Niantic Acquires 6D.ai; iDreamSky & CVC to Lower Leyou Bid
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Niantic acquires 6D.ai; iDreamSky and CVC to lower Leyou bid; and mobile gaming on the rise during Covid-19. Niantic acquires 6D.ai Niantic has acquired fellow augmented reality (AR) [...]
Cloud Imperium Raises USD$17.25m; €1m Investment in Anybrain
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Cloud Imperium raises USD$17.25m (£13.91m); €1m (£892,000) investment in Anybrain; and Koch Media & Kalypso Media expand publishing partnership. Cloud Imperium raises USD$17.25m (£13.91m) Cloud Imperium Games has [...]
Tencent & Huawei Partner for Cloud Gaming; Colopl Acquires Mages
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent and Huawei partner for cloud gaming; Colopl acquires Mages; and HQ Trivia returns. Tencent and Huawei partner for cloud gaming Tencent has partnered with Huawei to launch [...]
GameStop Surpasses Earnings Expectations; ASOdesk Raises USD$1m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: GameStop surpasses earnings expectations; ASOdesk raises USD$1m (£833,000); and Tribe Gaming raises USD$1m (£833,000). GameStop surpasses earnings expectations Video games retailer GameStop has published its financial results for [...]
Razer Revenue Reaches USD$821m; Fritz AI Raises USD$5m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Razer revenue reaches USD$821m (£694m); Fritz AI raises USD$5m (£4.2m); and estimated MTG esports revenue down 35%-45%. Razer revenue reaches USD$821m (£694m) Gaming technology firm Razer has announced [...]
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