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
China Mobile Firms Partner to Form GDSA; Esports Jobs Up 87% in 2019
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: China mobile firms partner to form GDSA; Esports jobs up 87% in 2019; and THQ Nordic establishes new studio in Slovakia. China mobile firms partner to form [...]
Microsoft Viewing Google and Amazon as Main Competitors; DeNA Reports JP¥49.4bn Loss
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Microsoft viewing Google and Amazon as main competitors; DeNA reports JP¥49.4bn (£346m) loss; Zynga posts record annual revenue; and Nexon Korea agrees 6.8% salary raise with [...]
Dan Houser Leaves Rockstar; Capcom Operating Income Up 30.1%
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Dan Houser leaves Rockstar; Capcom operating income up 30.1%; Sony closes VR Manchester studio; and Improbable acquires zeuz. Dan Houser leaves Rockstar Dan Houser, co-founder and VP creative [...]
Sony Gaming Revenue Declines; 1570 Game Approvals by China in 2019
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Sony gaming revenue declines; 1570 game approvals by China in 2019; and Supercell invests €1m (£846,000) in Wild Games. Sony gaming revenue declines Sony gaming and network services [...]
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UK Trade Bodies Respond to Immigration Proposals; Animoca Brands Reports AUD$25.1m Receipts from Customers
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: UK trade bodies respond to immigration proposals; Animoca Brands reports AUD$25.1m (£12.7m) receipts from customers; Barclays to offer VGTR loans; and Ubisoft acquires Kolibri Games. UK trade [...]
Animoca Brands' Yat Siu: Advertising, Market Growth, and True Digital Ownership
In the second of this two-part interview series, TheGamingEconomy speaks with Yat Siu (pictured), founder and non-executive chairman of Animoca Brands, following its acquisition of nWay, Inc. in December 2019. In part two: the evolution of in-game advertising, the growth [...]
Nintendo Raises Profit Forecast to JP¥300bn (£2.11bn); Microsoft Gaming Revenue Down 21%
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: Nintendo raises profit forecast to USD$2.75bn (£2.11bn); Microsoft gaming revenue down 21%; GameRefinery acquires Reflection.io; and Com2uS leads Skybound Entertainment funding round. Nintendo raises profit forecast to [...]
XR Revenue to Reach USD$14.9bn in 2023; Nintendo mobile games generate USD$1.08bn (£829m)
TheGamingEconomy’s Daily Digest brings you the prevalent business stories in gaming. In today’s news: XR revenue to reach USD$14.9bn (£11.4bn) in 2023; Nintendo mobile games generate USD$1bn (£768m); and Disney to close Fogbank Entertainment. XR revenue to reach USD$14.9bn (£11.4bn) in [...]
Animoca Brands' Yat Siu: M&A, Partnerships, and Trends
In the first of this two-part interview series, TheGamingEconomy speaks with Yat Siu (pictured), founder and non-executive chairman of Animoca Brands, following its acquisition of nWay, Inc. in December 2019. In part one: integrating nWay, advertising partnerships, and upcoming developments [...]
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