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
Microsoft Bullish on Xbox Supply Chain; Tencent Replaces DouYu and Huya Directors
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft bullish on Xbox supply chain; Tencent replaces DouYu and Huya directors; and Big Run Studios raises USD$1.4m (£1.2m) from Galaxy Interactive. Microsoft bullish on Xbox supply [...]
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Cloud Gaming to Reach USD$56.57bn by 2027; DreamCraft Raises USD$3m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Cloud gaming to reach USD$56.57bn (£48.80bn) by 2027; DreamCraft raises USD$3m (£2.6m); and Google Stadia partners with Unity. Cloud gaming to reach USD$56.57bn by 2027 The global cloud [...]
Valve Softens Rhetoric Against Steam Competition; Bohemia Interactive Grosses USD$68m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Valve softens rhetoric against Steam competition; Bohemia Interactive grosses USD$68m (£58m); and Amuka Esports acquires Incendium Gaming. Valve softens rhetoric against Steam competition Valve CEO and co-founder Gabe [...]
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Scopely Raises USD$200m for M&A; The Sandbox Secures USD$2m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Scopely raises USD$200m (£173.1m) for M&A; The Sandbox secures USD$2.01m (£1.74m); Robin Games secures USD$7m (£6.05m) seed funding; and Mainframe Industries raises €7.6m (£7.1m). Scopely raises USD$200m [...]
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Tencent Revenue Up 21%; Video Game Usage Rises Amid Covid-19
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Tencent revenue up 21%; video game usage rises amid Covid-19; and users prefer non-intrusive gaming ads to display units. Tencent revenue up 21% Tencent Holdings Limited has posted [...]
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Genvid Raises USD$6m; Miniclip Acquires Eight Pixels Square
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Genvid raises USD$6m (£4.9m); Miniclip acquires Eight Pixels Square; and Gfinity lowers revenue expectations. Genvid raises USD$6m (£4.9m) Interactive streaming technology provider Genvid Technologies has announced it has [...]
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Bazooka Tango Raises USD$2.5m; Samsung to Shutter PlayGalaxy Link
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Bazooka Tango raises USD$2.5m (£2.0m); Samsung to shutter PlayGalaxy Link; and Impressivo secures Series A funding. Bazooka Tango raises USD$2.5m (£2.0m) Nascent studio Bazooka Tango, formed by the [...]
Video Games UA Spend to Hit £37bn; PlatinumGames Developing Engine
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Video games UA spend to hit £37bn; PlatinumGames developing engine; and Comscore and Twitch partner for streaming analytics. Video games UA spend to hit £37bn Mobile attribution platform [...]
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Epic Games Acquires Cubic Motion; USD$4.1bn Invested in XR in 2019
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Epic Games acquires Cubic Motion; USD$4.1bn (£3.2bn) invested in XR in 2019; Super League Gaming posts net loss of USD$30.6m (£24.1m); and GameStop shareholders demand board [...]
USD$4.2m Seed Round for Pragma; Lince Works Raises USD$3.4m
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: USD$4.2m (£3.2m) seed round for Pragma; Lince Works raises USD$3.4m (£2.6m); Joy-Con drift lawsuit referred to arbitration; Daniel Alegre appointed as COO and president of Activision [...]
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